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Wakame vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Wakame and Tomato different?

  • Wakame has more Manganese, Folate, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin B2, Calcium, and Vitamin B5, however, Tomato is richer in Vitamin C.
  • Wakame covers your daily need of Manganese 56% more than Tomato.
  • Wakame has 174 times more Sodium than Tomato. Wakame has 872mg of Sodium, while Tomato has 5mg.

Seaweed, wakame, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wakame
Wakame
8
:
2
Tomato
Tomato
Contains more Calcium +1400%
Contains more Iron +707.4%
Contains more Magnesium +872.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +233.3%
Contains more Zinc +123.5%
Contains more Copper +381.4%
Contains more Manganese +1128.1%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +374%
Contains less Sodium -99.4%
Wakame
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 45% 82% 77% 35% 5% 114% 11% 95% 183% 4%
Tomato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 11% 8% 11% 21% 1% 5% 20% 15% 0%
Contains more Calcium +1400%
Contains more Iron +707.4%
Contains more Magnesium +872.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +233.3%
Contains more Zinc +123.5%
Contains more Copper +381.4%
Contains more Manganese +1128.1%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +374%
Contains less Sodium -99.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wakame
Wakame
6
:
4
Tomato
Tomato
Contains more Vitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +683.1%
Contains more Folate +1206.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +356.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin K +49.1%
Wakame
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 22% 20% 0% 10% 15% 54% 30% 42% 1% 147% 0% 14%
Tomato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 50% 11% 0% 46% 10% 5% 12% 6% 19% 12% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +683.1%
Contains more Folate +1206.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +356.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin K +49.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
4
:
1
Tomato
Tomato
Contains more Protein +244.3%
Contains more Fats +220%
Contains more Carbs +135%
Contains more Other +1311.8%
Contains more Water +18.2%
Wakame
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Tomato
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more Protein +244.3%
Contains more Fats +220%
Contains more Carbs +135%
Contains more Other +1311.8%
Contains more Water +18.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
Wakame
2
:
1
Tomato
Tomato
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +87.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +162.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.5%
Wakame
32% 14% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.13 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.218 g
Tomato
20% 22% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.083 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +87.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +162.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wakame Tomato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Tomato Opinion
Net carbs 8.64g 2.69g Wakame
Protein 3.03g 0.88g Wakame
Fats 0.64g 0.2g Wakame
Carbs 9.14g 3.89g Wakame
Calories 45kcal 18kcal Wakame
Fructose 1.37g Tomato
Sugar 0.65g 2.63g Wakame
Fiber 0.5g 1.2g Tomato
Calcium 150mg 10mg Wakame
Iron 2.18mg 0.27mg Wakame
Magnesium 107mg 11mg Wakame
Phosphorus 80mg 24mg Wakame
Potassium 50mg 237mg Tomato
Sodium 872mg 5mg Tomato
Zinc 0.38mg 0.17mg Wakame
Copper 0.284mg 0.059mg Wakame
Manganese 1.4mg 0.114mg Wakame
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg Wakame
Vitamin A 360IU 833IU Tomato
Vitamin A RAE 18µg 42µg Tomato
Vitamin E 1mg 0.54mg Wakame
Vitamin C 3mg 13.7mg Tomato
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.037mg Wakame
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.019mg Wakame
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 0.594mg Wakame
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.089mg Wakame
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.08mg Tomato
Folate 196µg 15µg Wakame
Vitamin K 5.3µg 7.9µg Tomato
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.006mg Wakame
Threonine 0.165mg 0.027mg Wakame
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.018mg Wakame
Leucine 0.257mg 0.025mg Wakame
Lysine 0.112mg 0.027mg Wakame
Methionine 0.063mg 0.006mg Wakame
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.027mg Wakame
Valine 0.209mg 0.018mg Wakame
Histidine 0.015mg 0.014mg Wakame
Saturated Fat 0.13g 0.028g Tomato
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g Wakame
Monounsaturated Fat 0.058g 0.031g Wakame
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 0.083g Wakame

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Wakame Tomato
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Wakame
16%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Wakame
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.98g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Wakame
Wakame is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Wakame
Wakame is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wakame
Wakame is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 867mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.102g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/nutrients
  2. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.