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Tomato vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomatoes and seaweed

  • Tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet seaweed is richer in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for seaweed is 48% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 7 times more vitamin A than seaweed. Tomatoes contain 833 IU of vitamin A, while seaweed contains 116 IU.
  • Tomatoes contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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.
Tomato
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1580%
Contains more IronIron +955.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +623.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
Tomato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +356.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +621.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +735.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 7.9µg 66µg 48%
Folate 15µg 180µg 41%
Iron 0.27mg 2.85mg 32%
Magnesium 11mg 121mg 26%
Calcium 10mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.642mg 11%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.23mg 10%
Sodium 5mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.15mg 10%
Copper 0.059mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.002mg 6%
Potassium 237mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 6µg 4%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.2mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 42mg 3%
Protein 0.88g 1.68g 2%
Carbs 3.89g 9.57g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.87mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Calories 18kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.56g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.47mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.247g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 233g N/A
Net carbs 2.69g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0.6g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.9%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146%
Contains more OtherOther +1196.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216.1%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients
  2. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.