Tomato
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Tomato
Description
Tomato, the red, mildly acid pulpy fruit of the perennial vine plant Lycopersicon esculentrum. Commonly used as a vegetable, it is a very good source of provitamin A carotenoids and vitamin C; it is also a fair to good source of potassium, copper, and vitamin K.
Available all year long, with peak supplies from May through July.Caloric Content
1 2 3 Calories: 24 30 34 Protein: 1.09 1.34 1.04 gm Carbohydrates: 5.34 6.76 .21 gm Fiber: .57 .92 8.26 gm Total fats: .26 .32 .58 gm Saturated fats: .037 .046 8 gm Unsaturated fats: .146 .179 .030 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 .031 mg
1. Raw - 1 tomato, 123 grams
2. Boiled - 1/2 cup, 120 grams
3. Canned, Juice Packed - 1/2 cup, 131 grams
4 5 6 Calories: 34 59 18 Protein: 1.19 1.77 .82 gm Carbohydrates: 8.26 10.4 4.34 gm Fiber: .54 .48 .42 gm Total fats: .18 2.21 .09 gm Saturated fats: .026 .400 .013 gm Unsaturated fats: .101 1.148 .049 gm Cholesterol: 0 0 0 mg
4. Canned, Stewed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
5. Stewed - 1 cup, 101 grams
6. With Green Chili, Canned - 1/2 cup, 120 gramsVitamin Content
1 2 3 Vitamin A: 1394 1623 757 IU Thiamine: .074 .085 .073 mg Vitamin B-2: .062 .072 .037 mg Vitamin B-6: .059 .043 - mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 0 mcg Biotin: - - - mcg Niacin: .738 .859 .884 mg Pantothenic Acid: .304 .353 - mg Folic acid: 11.5 11.3 - mcg Vitamin C: 21.6 25.1 19.4 mg Vitamin E: - - - IU
1. Raw - 1 tomato, 123 grams
2. Boiled - 1/2 cup, 120 grams
3. Canned, Juice Packed - 1/2 cup, 131 grams
4 5 Vitamin A: 710 1017 IU Thiamine: .059 .067 mg Vitamin B-2: .045 .064 mg Vitamin B-6: - .031 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 0 mcg Biotin: - - mcg Niacin: .914 .750 mg Pantothenic Acid: - .209 mg Folic acid: - 9.9 mcg Vitamin C: 17.0 14.8 mg Vitamin E: - - IU
4. Canned, Stewed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
5. Stewed - 1 cup, 101 grams
6 USRDA Vitamin A: 468 5000 IU Thiamine: .041 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .023 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: - 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: .768 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: - 10 mg Folic acid: - 400 mcg Vitamin C: 7.5 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
6. With Green Chili, Canned - 1/2 cup, 120 gramsMineral Content
1 2 3 Calcium: 8 10 34 mg Copper: .095 .116 .136 mg Iron: .59 .72 .61 mg Magnesium: 14 17 15 mg Manganese: .150 .184 - mg Phosphorus: 29 35 31 mg Potassium: 254 312 329 mg Selenium: - - - mcg Sodium: 10 13 285 mg Zinc: .13 .16 .21 mg
1. Raw - 1 tomato, 123 grams
2. Boiled - 1/2 cup, 120 grams
3. Canned, Juice Packed - 1/2 cup, 131 grams
4 5 Calcium: 42 19 mg Copper: .143 .069 mg Iron: .93 .78 mg Magnesium: 15 13 mg Manganese: - .109 mg Phosphorus: 25 32 mg Potassium: 307 170 mg Selenium: - - mcg Sodium: 325 374 mg Zinc: .21 .17 mg
4. Canned, Stewed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
5. Stewed - 1 cup, 101 grams
6 USRDA Calcium: 24 1000 mg Copper: .108 2 mg Iron: .31 18 mg Magnesium: 13 400 mg Manganese: - n/a mg Phosphorus: 17 1000 mg Potassium: 129 n/a mg Selenium: - n/a mcg Sodium: 481 n/a mg Zinc: .16 15 mg
6. With Green Chili, Canned - 1/2 cup, 120 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 2 3 Tryptophan: .009 .010 .008 gm Threonine: .027 .034 .026 gm Isoleucine: .026 .032 .025 gm Leucine: .041 .049 .038 gm Lysine: .041 .049 .038 gm Methionine: .010 .012 .009 gm Cysteine: .015 .017 .013 gm Phenylalanine: .028 .035 .028 gm Tyrosine: .018 .023 .018 gm Valine: .028 .035 .026 gm Arginine: .027 .032 .025 gm Histidine: .016 .020 .016 gm Alanine: .031 .038 .030 gm Aspartic acid: .151 .186 .144 gm Glutamic acid: .402 .494 .384 gm Glycine: .027 .034 .026 gm Proline: .021 .025 .020 gm Serine: .030 .036 .028 gm
1. Raw - 1 tomato, 123 grams
2. Boiled - 1/2 cup, 120 grams
3. Canned, Juice Packed - 1/2 cup, 131 grams
4 5 6 Tryptophan: .009 .202 - gm Threonine: .029 .052 - gm Isoleucine: .028 .063 - gm Leucine: .044 .102 - gm Lysine: .044 .048 - gm Methionine: .010 .023 - gm Cysteine: .015 .026 - gm Phenylalanine: .031 .074 - gm Tyrosine: .020 .045 - gm Valine: .031 .068 - gm Arginine: .028 .057 - gm Histidine: .018 .035 - gm Alanine: .033 .062 - gm Aspartic acid: .164 .152 - gm Glutamic acid: .436 .704 - gm Glycine: .029 .053 - gm Proline: .022 .144 - gm Serine: .032 .079 - gm
4. Canned, Stewed - 1/2 cup, 128 grams
5. Stewed - 1 cup, 101 grams
6. With Green Chili, Canned - 1/2 cup, 120 gramsReferences
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
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