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Tomato Nutrition & Tomato Soup Nutrition Fact(Tomato scientific name: Solanum lycopersicum) |
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Tomato is classified as a vegetable. However, botanically speaking,
tomato is a fruit of the tomato vine. Hence, tomato is both a
vegetable and a fruit. |
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Tomato Info
Tomato Soup Nutrition FactServing Size: 1 cup (Canned, Commercial Tomato Soup) | |
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Calories Calories from fat
%Daily Value Total Fat 1g Saturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 1.3g Total Carbohydrates 35g Dietary Fiber 3g Sugars 20g Protein 4g Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron |
150 13
2% 3% 0% 55% 11% 12%
9% 0% 55% 3% 20% |
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*Based on a 2,000 calorie diet |
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Tomato Nutrition
Based on the volume of consumption per person, tomato is the top source of Vitamin A and C in the western diet. It also contains a significant amounts of dietary fiber, beta-carotene, iron, lycopene, magnesium, niacin, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin and thiamine.Tomato is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. And unlike most foods, cooking or processing of tomato is beneficial to health. It increases its lycopene content (e.g. tomato paste, catsup, tomato soup, tomato sauce). This is so because as heating up tomato breaks down its cell walls and releasing more lycopene, a phytochemical that is beneficial to good health. Test also shows that eating tomatoes has more benefits (with all of its other ingredients) than taking lycopene alone.
Tomato Nutrition Fact
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Ripe & Raw Tomato |
Per 100g |
Tomato Vitamins |
Per 100g |
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Water Energy Energy Protein Total dietary fiber Lipid Fat Ash Calcium Phosphorus Iron Sodium Potassium Magnesium Copper Manganese Selenium Glucose (Dextrose) Fructose Total sugars |
94 g 18 kcal 75 kj 0.85 g 1.2 g 0.20 g 0.50 g 10 mg 24 mg 0.27 mg 5 mg 113 mg 237 mg 0.06 mg 0.115 mg 0 mcg 1.25 g 1.35 g 2.65 g |
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Vitamin B-12 Vitamin B-6 Vitamin A, IU Vitamin A, RAE Vitamin E Vitamin K Folate (total) Folate, food Folate, DFE Thiamin Riboflavin Niacin Pantothenic acid Tocopherol, beta Tocopherol, gama Beta Carotene Alpha Carotene Lycopene |
13 mg 0 mcg 0.08 mg 833 IU 42 mcg_RAE 0.54 mg_ATE 7.9 mcg 15 mcg 15 mcg 15 mcg_DFE 0.04 ug 0.02 mg 0.60 mg 0.09 mg 0.01 mg 0.12 mg 447 mcg 101 mcg 2570 mcg |
*Based on USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (2005)
Medicinal Properties of Tomato
Tomatoes is rich in lycopene, the carotenoid in tomato that is responsible for it's and deep red color. Lycopene is a strong anti-oxidant that has many health benefits to the body. The foremost benefit of anti-oxidants is that it destroys cancer causing free radicals in the body. Lycopene is ten times more efficient in sniffing out free radicals than Vitamin E. Test shows that the more the consumption of tomatoes, the greater the affectivity. And the lower the risk of cancer - more so for prostate, stomach and lung cancers.In addition to from helping prevent cancer, anti-oxidants in tomatoes is also good for the heart, helps prevent premature aging and reduces the risk of chronic diseases while foliate in tomatoes reduces women's risk of delivering a child with spinal cord and brain defects.
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