Sprouting Chart

Seed, Nut or Grain
Dry Amount
Soaking Time
Sprouting Time
Sprouted Yield
Alfalfa Seeds
(requires soil or sprouting pad)
1/4 Cup
5 Hours
4-5 Days - on the last day place
in direct sunlight to allow the sprouts to "green."
5 Cups
Almonds
1 Cup
8-10 Hours
Do not sprout, only soak
2 Cups
Barley
1 Cup
6 Hours
12-24 Hours
2 Cups
Lentils
1/2 Cup
8 Hours or Overnight
2-3 Days
3 Cups
Garbanzo Beans
1 Cup
12 Hours or Overnight
1-2 Days
3 Cups
Mung Beans
1/2 Cup
8 Hours or Overnight
3 Days
3 Cups
Pumpkin Seeds
1 Cup
6 Hours
1 Day
2 Cups
Quinoa
1 Cup
3 Hours
1-2 Days
3 Cups
Sesame Seeds
(Hulled Only)
1 Cup
4 Hours
1 Day
1 Cup
Spelt
1 Cup
6 Hours
1-2 Days
3 Cups
Sunflower Seeds
1 Cup
6 Hours
1 Day
2 Cups
Wheat Berries,
Hard or Soft
1 Cup
8 Hours or Overnight
2 Days
3 Cups


These are only a few of the more common products to sprout. Be adventurous and sprout something different too. That's part of the beauty of eating living foods - there's life in it all, you just have to find the ones that suit you best.

     
 


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