Sprouted vs Unsprouted Foods Question

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Hello,

So I was wondering if anyone had any good nutritional data of sprouted vs

unsprouted foods, or a good book to recommend? I have been trying to find

information specifically on Lentils. Based on an internet search there is a

3.2X increase in volume of sprouted vs unsprouted. Then comparing sprouted vs

unsprouted using the USDA nutrient data laboratory site:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ I get some confusing results.

From that it looks like:

Calories are unchanged.

Carbohidrates go up.

Fiber goes to zero.

Total carbohydrates go up.

Does this make sense to anyone? I would have thought calories would have gone

down, fiber down, and carbohydrates down.

Would love to hear other peoples thoughts.

Thanks,

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