Description: Globe or oval shaped fruit with thin skin. Tomatoes come in a wide range of colors from green (unripe) to yellow and red
Availability: Summer and early fall
Facts: The tomato originated in South America and was an important food item.
Serving Size = 1 CUP
Selection: Choose tomatoes with bright, shiny skins and firm flesh.
Storage: Store at room temperature away from direct sunlight, for use within 1 week after ripe.
Nutrition Benefits: Low fat; saturated fat free; very low sodium; cholesterol free; low calorie; high in vitamin A; high in vitamin C; good source of potassium.
Pigments: Lycopene, Beta-carotene, zeta-carotene
Phytochemicals: kaempferol,quercetin, p-courmaric acid, chlorogenic acid, phytoene, D-glucaric acid, alpha-lipoic acid
ORAC Score: 189
Reprinted with the permission of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
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