Posted on 16 July 2008 by tomatocasual.com
How Many Calories are in a Tomato?
By Michelle Fabio
We all know that tomatoes are one of the healthiest foods out there, but just how healthy are they?
An average tomato has just 21 calories, and here is a quick glance at the nutritional information of a tomato, including calories, fat, carbohydrates, sugars, and of course Vitamin C:
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Protein: |
0.88 g |
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Fat: |
0.2 g |
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Carbohydrate: |
3.92 g |
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Sugar: |
2.63 g |
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Calcium: |
10 mg |
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Iron: |
0.27 mg |
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Potassium: |
237 mg |
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Sodium: |
5 mg |
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Zinc: |
0.17 mg |
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Selenium: |
0 microgram |
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Vitamin C: |
12.7 mg |
With numbers like these, it is easy to see why tomatoes should be part of your diet.
So have you had a tomato today?
Source: Fit and Trim UK
July 16th, 2008 at 9:41 am
So have you had a tomato today?
I haven’t, but I will.
Thanks for the info — I’ve always known they were the dieter’s friend.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I’ve had my tomato today Nancy…probably another one later too
Enjoy!
August 6th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I\’ve had my tomato today Nancy…I cut up a whole tomato and throw it in the blender with 8 oz of orange juice….sometimes I will throw in half a carrot or a couple of strawberries just to change it up a little.
June 10th, 2011 at 11:28 pm
i love tomatoes eat at least 2 everyday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 16th, 2012 at 2:38 am
I didn’t have a full tomato, but I did have a few slices (About 5-6) a few minutes ago for a quick, barely-any-calorie snack.
They are so yummy! Today I just had plain slices, but I love to put a bit of pepper on them for a little bit of a bite to it. So yummy!