Tomato

Tomato is a fruit not a vegetable. Amount of Tomatoes for the Daily Nutrition is given below

• 1.5kg of Tomato = 12000 IU of Vitamin A
• 4kg of Tomato = 22mg of Vitamin E
• 1kg of Tomato = 80mcgs of Vitamin K
• 730g of Tomato = 95mg of Vitamin C
• 4kg of Tomato = 1.5mg of Vitamin B1
• 3kg of Tomato = 18mg of Vitamin B3
• 2.5kg of Tomato = 2mg of Vitamin B6
• 4kg of Tomato = 600mcgs of Vitamin B9
• 12kg of Tomato = 1200mg of Calcium
• 3.8kg of Tomato = 420mg of Magnesium
• 3kg of Tomato = 700mg of Phosphorus
• 843g of Tomato = 2000mg of Potassium
• 6kg of Tomato = 300mg of Sodium
• 5kg of Tomato = 15mg of Iron
• 3.3kg of tomato = 5mg of Manganese
• 8.8kg of Tomato = 15mg of Zinc

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Benefits of Tomato

• Antioxidants in Tomato, prevents cancers including colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic tumors.
• Phytochemicals and Carotenoids in Tomato Protects body from harmful oxygen free radicals.
• Lycopene in Tomato prevents skin damage from UV rays and also protect from skin cancers.
• Zeaxanthin (flavonoid) in Tomato protects eyes from ''age related macular disease'' by filtering UV.
• Ensures good Vision.
• Protects Skin and Mucus membrane.
• Ensures healthy Bone.
• Flavanoid protects from Lung and Oral cancers.
• Tomato is rich in Vitamin C, It increases immunity power
• Tomato is very rich in potassium, It is a constituent in cell body fluids and maintains Heart rate and Blood pressure.

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