Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Wakame Seaweed VS Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Wakame Seaweed: 1111g
• Tomatoes: 2778g

Wakame Seaweed has 2.5 times more energy per 100g than Tomatoes. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Wakame Seaweed or Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Wakame Seaweed	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.33% 7.1g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.5% 1.44g	2.43% 0.78g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.4% 0.022g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.65% 0.11g	13% 2.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78% 102g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.96% 7.22g	101% 73g	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	52.5% 38g	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	% 34.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.6% 5.56g	87.7% 33.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	60% 33.7g	43.7% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wakame Seaweed	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	22.2% 200μg	130% 1167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55.6% 0.67mg	85.6% 1.03mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	197% 2.56mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	111% 17.8mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	155% 7.74mg	49.4% 2.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.7% 0.022mg	171% 2.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	43.4% 13μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	544% 2178μg	104% 417μg	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	37% 33.3mg	423% 381mg	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	74% 11mg	100% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	49% 59μg	183% 219μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wakame Seaweed	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	167% 1667mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	351% 3.16mg	182% 1.64mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.6% 64μg	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	303% 24.2mg	94% 7.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	283% 1189mg	72.8% 306mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	676% 15.6mg	138% 3.17mg	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	127% 889mg	95% 667mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.3% 556mg	194% 6583mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14% 7.78μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	646% 9689mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.4% 4.22mg	43% 4.72mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24% 889g	71% 2626g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Wakame Seaweed vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 5.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 5.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 100 times more Vitamin B6, 11.4 times more Vitamin C, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 3.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Wakame Seaweed vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 6 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 4.9 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 69.8 times more Sodium than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 11.9 times more Potassium and 3 times more Water than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Wakame Seaweed has 1.3 times more Fat and 1.4 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 3.8 times more Omega 3, 20 times more Omega 6, 10.1 times more Sugars and 6 times more Fiber than Raw Wakame Seaweed.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Wakame Seaweed as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.