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!