Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Wakame Seaweed VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wakame Seaweed	22%	11%	67%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Wakame Seaweed	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.04% 204kcal	2.8% 81.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.84% 0.59g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.27% 0.045g	2.13% 0.36g	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	13.6% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.07% 2.95g	16.5% 12g	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	8.57% 6.2g	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	% 5.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.97% 2.27g	14.3% 5.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24.5% 13.7g	7.13% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wakame Seaweed	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	9.07% 81.6μg	21% 191μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.7% 0.27mg	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	80.3% 1.04mg	6.63% 0.086mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.4% 7.26mg	17% 2.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	63.2% 3.16mg	8.07% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.7% 0.009mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	7.1% 2.13μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	222% 889μg	17% 68μg	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	69% 62mg	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	16.3% 2.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	20% 24μg	30% 36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wakame Seaweed	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	68% 680mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	143% 1.3mg	29.7% 0.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.26% 10.4μg	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	15.3% 1.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	116% 485mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	276% 6.35mg	22.5% 0.52mg	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	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.67% 227mg	31.6% 1075mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.77% 3.18μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	264% 3955mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.7% 1.72mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.8% 363g	11.6% 429g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Wakame Seaweed vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 12.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 7.8 times more Vitamin B5, 13.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin E than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 2.3 times more Vitamin A, 40 times more Vitamin B6, 4.6 times more Vitamin C and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Wakame Seaweed vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 15 times more Calcium, 4.8 times more Copper, 8.1 times more Iron, 9.7 times more Magnesium, 12.3 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium, 174.4 times more Sodium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4.7 times more Potassium than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 2.5 times more Energy, 2.3 times more Carbohydrate and 3.4 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 4 times more Sugars and 2.4 times more Fiber than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.