Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Tomato Paste VS Seitan

Weight per 300 calories

• Tomato Paste: 366g
• Seitan: 81g

Vital wheat gluten has 4.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Tomato Paste, which is high in comparison to other foods. Tomato Paste having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Tomato Paste or Seitan?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomato Paste	18%	4%	78%
Seitan	81%	4%	15%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomato Paste	Seitan	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.77% 1.7g	1.55% 1.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.14% 0.37g	0.69% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.6% 0.026g	2.43% 0.039g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.27% 0.56g	3.64% 0.62g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53.2% 69g	8.6% 11g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	61.5% 44.6g	0% 0g	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	29.5% 21.4g	NA	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	% 21g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.1g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.5% 15g	1.3% 0.49g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28.2% 16g	109% 61g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomato Paste	Seitan	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	31% 278μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.3% 0.22mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	43% 0.56mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	70.3% 11.3mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.4% 0.52mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	60.8% 0.79mg	0% 0mg	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	11% 44μg	0% 0μg	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	89% 80mg	0% 0mg	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	105% 15.7mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	34.8% 41.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomato Paste	Seitan	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 132mg	11.5% 115mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	148% 1.34mg	16.4% 0.15mg	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	136% 11mg	52.7% 4.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	36.6% 154mg	4.83% 20.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	48% 1.1mg	NA	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	43.4% 304mg	30% 211mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	109% 3710mg	2.4% 81mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	35.3% 19.4μg	58.5% 32μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	14.4% 216mg	1.57% 23.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21% 2.3mg	6.27% 0.69mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.27% 269g	0.18% 6.65g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Tomato Paste VS Seitan Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Tomato Paste or Seitan?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Tomato Paste vs Seitan:

• 300 calories of Tomato Paste have more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Seitan.
• 300 calories of Seitan have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Vital wheat gluten have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Tomato Paste vs Seitan:

• 300 calories of Tomato Paste have 9 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 7.6 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 45.8 times more Potassium, 9.2 times more Sodium, 3.3 times more Zinc and 40.4 times more Water than Seitan.
• While 300 kcal of Vital wheat gluten contain 1.7 times more Selenium than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Tomato Paste and Seitan contain similar levels of Calcium per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Seitan lack sufficient amounts of Magnesium and Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Tomato Paste have 6.2 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars and 30.8 times more Fiber than Seitan.
• While 300 kcal of Vital wheat gluten contain 3.9 times more Protein than Canned Tomato Paste.
• Both Tomato Paste and Seitan offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Seitan provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• Both Canned Tomato Paste as well as Vital wheat gluten provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 in 300 calories.