Tomatoes are in a number of the foods you eat, while providing a nice snack all on their own too. Great with cheese, one a hot day, or mixed into a sandwich or salad, the tomato has made quite the presence for itself in many peoples diets already. For those interested in keeping count of each calorie they put into their body, for losing weight or any other purpose, it helps to know how what a tomato provides. Thus, the following items examine the calorie content and nutrition of the average tomato. How Many Calories are in a Tomato? Tomatoes come in a variety of sizes, which means that it is often best to rely on the calories to weight ratio in order to figure out how many calories are in the one that you choose. For example, a medium tomato is around 123 grams and 22 calories. Which makes the ratio about 6 grams per calorie. So when you look at other sized tomatoes, just do a little math and you should know how many calories are in it. What is the Nutritional Content of a Tomato? Tomatoes are primarily water, which means that there is not a lot of nutritional information that you need to keep track of in them. The 123-gram tomato only has around 3 grams of sugar, half as much dietary fiber, and one gram of protein. What they do have though is 43 percent of your Vitamin C allowance and 11 percent of your iron allowance. What Items Contain Tomato? Tomatoes are in a number of different items, from the obvious ketchup to guacamole and of course sandwiches. The addition of these tomatoes is a popular choice because they have almost no calories to offer. The main issue, though, is that they tend to add sugar to the final product, so unless you are just eating the tomato or a slice of the tomato on its own, then it is probably not too healthy. Is a Tomato Healthy? Tomatoes have Vitamin C, iron, a little bit of protein, and a small amount of dietary fiber. Other than that, they are essentially water, which makes them a very healthy food to add to anything you are eating or even to have on their own. In particular, at only 1 calorie for 6 grams of tomato, this is also one of the lowest calorie foods you can try. Tomatoes are one of those items that, on their own, are quite good for you. That being said, a number of products that use them, such as ketchup, are nothing more than sugar. With this in mind, it is important to count each calorie you take in and see if a tomato-based product is actually going far away from the healthiness of its original ingredient. Your body will thank you in the years to come for your extra vigilance now.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:42:01 +0000
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