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Nutrition : Tomato
 
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  • Healthy supply of lycopene

    • LYCOPENE: a red pigment which gives watermelon its color (4 mg of lycopene per 1 cup serving)

      • Rich in antioxidants, which are known to prevent cancer

      • Lowers risk of prostate, uterine, and esophageal tumors

  • Helps fight high blood pressure and heart disease

  • Help protect infection-fighting white blood cells

  • Low in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol

  • Rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C (34 mg in one cup, raw), Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Niacin, Folic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper, Dietary Fiber, Potassium, and Manganese

    • POTASSIUM: roughly 353 mg/1 cup serving (10% of your daily requirement)

  • One of the only vegetables which is healthier cooked than raw

    • Contain massive amounts of water, so as the water evaporates during cooking the nutrients become more concentrated
  Tomatoes (one cup)

  Amount Optimal Daily Intake Percent Daily Value (DV%)
Vitamin A 1121.4 IU 5006.25 IU 22.4%
Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin) .11 mg 1.51 mg 7.3%
Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin) .09 mg 3.7 mg 5.3%
Vitamin B-3 (Niacin) 1.13 mg 20.18 mg 5.6%
Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic Acid) .44 mg 10 mg 4.4%
Vitamin B-6 .14 mg 2 mg 7%
Vitamin C 34.38 mg 60 mg 57.3%
Vitamin E .68 mg 20 mg 3.4%
Vitamin K 10.8 mcg 80 mcg 13.5%
Folic Acid (Folate) 27 mcg 397.06 mcg 6.8%

Information Sources:
http://www.whfoods.com
http://www.nutritiondata.com
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