Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Wakame Seaweed VS Baked Red Potatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wakame Seaweed	22%	11%	67%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Wakame Seaweed	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.04% 204kcal	13.6% 395kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	0.7% 0.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.84% 0.59g	0.57% 0.18g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	4.25% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.27% 0.045g	1.3% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	32% 41.5g	68.4% 89g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.07% 2.95g	8.95% 6.5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	2.75% 2g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.97% 2.27g	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24.5% 13.7g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wakame Seaweed	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	9.07% 81.6μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.7% 0.27mg	27.2% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	80.3% 1.04mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.4% 7.26mg	45.2% 7.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	63.2% 3.16mg	31% 1.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.7% 0.009mg	74% 0.96mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	222% 889μg	30.6% 122μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	15% 13.6mg	63.5% 57mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	30.2% 4.54mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	20% 24μg	10.6% 12.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wakame Seaweed	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	68% 680mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	143% 1.3mg	87.7% 0.79mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	124% 9.9mg	39.7% 3.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	116% 485mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	276% 6.35mg	34% 0.78mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	52% 363mg	46.7% 327mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.67% 227mg	72.7% 2472mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	264% 3955mg	3.63% 54.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.7% 1.72mg	16.5% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.8% 363g	9.4% 348g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Wakame Seaweed vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 18 times more Vitamin A, 4.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 7.3 times more Vitamin B9, 12.5 times more Vitamin E and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 106 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.2 times more Vitamin C than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Wakame Seaweed vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 16.7 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 3.1 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 8.1 times more Manganese and 72.7 times more Sodium than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 10.9 times more Potassium than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Phosphorus, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 1.3 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.9 times more Energy, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.2 times more Sugars and 3.6 times more Fiber than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.