Nutrition for Tomato

Tomato Nutrition Summary

One tomato (182 grams or 0.4 lb) contains 33 calories and 1.6 grams of protein. Tomato consist of 95% water, 4% carbohydrates, and less than 1% of protein or fat.

Tomato is an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, Vitamin C and potassium. It also contains significant amounts of Vitamin A and manganese.

In one tomato:

• Calories: 33
• Protein: 1.6 g
• Sugar: 4.8 g
• Dietary fiber: 2.2 g
• Fat: 0.4 g, (Saturated: 0.1 g)
• Sodium: 9.1 mg

There is no significant amounts of cholesterol in tomato.

See the Tomato Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

Calories in Tomato

Tomato has 33 calories per tomato or 18 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and protein.

74% of calories in tomato are from carbohydrates, 17% of calories are from protein and 9% of calories are from fat.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Tomato

Calories Similar to Tomato

Some other vegetables with similar calories to tomato by weight:

• Romaine Lettuce: -2 calories
• Zucchini: -2 calories
• Endive: -2 calories
• Asparagus: +4 calories

Protein in Tomato

One tomato has 1.6 grams of protein or about 3% of daily recommended intake. Tomato is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 1.6 g
• Threonine: 0.05 g
• Isoleucine: 0.03 g
• Leucine: 0.05 g
• Lysine: 0.05 g
• Phenylalanine: 0.05 g
• Valine: 0.03 g
• Histidine: 0.03 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan or methionine in tomato.

Protein Similar to Tomato

Some other vegetables with similar amounts of protein to tomato by weight:

• Iceberg Lettuce: same
• Squash: same
• Jalapeno: +0.1 grams
• Carrots: +0.1 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Tomato

An good source of nutrients, tomato contains abundant amounts of Vitamin C and potassium. In fact, a single tomato contains 33% of recommended daily values or 24.9 milligrams of Vitamin C.

Vitamins in tomato (1 large):

• Vitamin a: 76.4 ug
• Thiamin: 0.1 mg
• Niacin: 1.1 mg
• Vitamin b6: 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 24.9 mg
• Vitamin e: 1 mg
• Folate: 27.3 ug
• Vitamin k: 14.4 ug

Minerals in tomato (1 large):

• Calcium: 18.2 mg
• Potassium: 431.3 mg
• Iron: 0.5 mg
• Magnesium: 20 mg
• Zinc: 0.3 mg
• Phosphorus: 43.7 mg
• Copper: 0.1 mg
• Manganese: 0.2 mg
• Choline: 12.2 mg

There is no significant amounts of selenium, riboflavin, pantothenic acid or vitamin b12 in tomato.

Similar to Tomato for Vitamin C

Here are some other vegetables with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin C to tomato:

• Bean Sprouts: -0.91 MG
• Radishes: +2 MG
• Arugula: +2.4 MG
• Squash: +2.5 MG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Tomato ^[3]

Tomato Nutrition Chart

Tomato in Cooking

Tomato is in the top 25 most popular ingredients for recipes. Tomato can be consumed raw and is often chopped, seeded or peeled before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for one or two tomatoes.

Friends and Relatives of Tomato

Foods commonly cooked with tomato:

• Kidney Beans
• White Beans
• Black Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Oregano

Other similar relatives:

• Tomato Sauce