✦ Lycopene source
✦ Vitamin C
✦ Potassium
✦ Low calorie
Tomato is a low-calorie fruit eaten as a vegetable, supplying vitamin C, potassium, folate, and the carotenoid lycopene linked with heart and prostate health. It also contains small amounts of vitamin K and vitamin E.
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Preparation note
Eat with a little fat to aid absorption of lycopene and other carotenoids; vitamin C is best preserved by eating raw.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Tomato Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
61.0
kJ
Energy
0.50
g
Protein
3.00
g
Carbs
1.00
g
Fibre
0.10
g
Fat
3.00
g
Sugars
0.03
g
Saturates
0.01
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 223 mg | 11% | |
| Chloride | 84.0 mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 27.8 µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 23.0 µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 22.0 mg | 28% | |
| Phosphorus | 22.0 mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 8.00 mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 8.00 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 6.00 µg | 5% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.600 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.390 mg | 3% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.290 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.240 mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.120 mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.060 mg | 4% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.040 mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.030 mg | 3% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.010 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 2.00 µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.050 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.030 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 1.60 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 1.40 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.131 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.086 g | — | |
| Leucine | 0.056 g | — | |
| Arginine | 0.054 g | — | |
| Lysine | 0.054 g | — | |
| Valine | 0.047 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041 g | — | |
| Isoleucine | 0.037 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.036 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.036 g | — | |
| Threonine | 0.034 g | — | |
| Proline | 0.027 g | — | |
| Tyrosine | 0.027 g | — | |
| Glycine | 0.027 g | — | |
| Histidine | 0.018 g | — | |
| Methionine | 0.016 g | — | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011 g | — | |
| Cysteine | 0.009 g | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 333 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1.40 µg | 3% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.460 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.140 g | — |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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