CALORIES IN TOMATO

Consumption of tomato daily is good for our health, as it contains low amount of calorie, at about 16.7 kcal/100gram.

 What is tomato

Tomato is an edible vegetable. We can consume it in the form of red tomato, green tomato, cherry tomato, canned tomato.

 Tomato -Uses

Tomato is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C which are good for our health. It also contains a good quantity of potassium which helps to maintain fluid balance in our body.

Calories in red tomato and green tomato

 What is red tomato and green tomato?

Red tomato is an edible vegetable. We can consume it regularly in our meals (hot/cold). On the other hand green tomato is a different variety of tomato. It is mainly used in recipes in southern USA where it is found in abundance.

Nutritional facts of red tomato and green tomato

RED TOMATO

Nutrients  Value  
Calorie  16.7kcal                                             
Carbohydrate   3.1 gram                                            
Protein     0.4 gram                                              
Fat 0 gram

GREEN TOMATO                                   

Nutrients  Value  
Calorie  17.5kcal
Carbohydrate   0.4 gram       
Protein     0.78 gram
Fat 0.4 gram

 

Common serving size-Red tomato and Green tomato

RED TOMATO
Serving size Calorie                                                                                                                                                        
 1 thin slice

1 cherry

1 slice

1 slice thick/large

1oz

1 wedge

1 Italian

1plum

100gram

1 medium (whole)

1 cup cherry

1cupchopped or slice

1 large whole

1lb

  2.5       

3.2      

4.3        

5.4             

4.4                                                                                                                               

6.7  

12               

12.5           

16.7

20

26

33

32.6

80                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

GREEN TOMATO
Serving size Calorie                                                           
 1 slice or wedges

1oz

1 small

100 gram

1 medium

1 cup

1 large

1lb

  5.6            

7.1     

19    

17.5                    

27.6          

40         

43  

102

 

Calories in canned tomato and cherry tomato

What is canned tomato and cherry tomato?

Canned tomato is produced when chopped tomatoes is combined with tomato puree along with herbs. On the other hand cherry tomato is a smaller type/variety of tomato.

Nutritional facts of canned tomato and cherry tomato

CANNED TOMATO

Nutrients  Value  
Calorie  7.7                                                                    
Carbohydrate   3 gram                                            
Protein     0.7 gram                                              
Fat 0.06 gram

CHERRY TOMATO

Nutrients  Value  
Calorie  17.5kcal                                             
Carbohydrate   4 gram                                            
Protein     0.7 gram                                              
Fat 0.4 gram                                      

Common serving size-Canned tomato and Cherry tomato

Canned Tomato

Serving size                    Calorie   
 1oz 8.5
100gram 7.7
1lb 25

Cherry Tomato

Serving size                    Calorie   
1 cherry 2.7                                                                
100gram 17.525
1 cup                                                      25
1oz 4.6

 

 THINGS THAT ONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TOMATO

  • Tomato contains 16.7kcal calorie. So to maintain a healthy body weight or to avoid being overweight or obese, tomato should be included in our daily diet. We can easily add it in our daily meals through salad.
  • Tomato also helps us by protecting our heart from various heart diseases (atherosclerosis), stroke etc.
  • By consuming tomato daily we can maintain our triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol level in normal limit.
  • Tomato also contains vitamin C, as a result of that by consuming tomato daily we can increase our immunity.