Tomato
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Info
Ingredient name
Tomato
Season
Summer
Short description
Cooked tomatoes deliver more bioavailable lycopene than raw, but raw heirlooms in summer are unmatched.
Nutritive type
FiberCarb
Key nutrients
Vitamin CPotassiumPolyphenols
Calories per weight
18 kcal / 100g
Good for (health benefits)
Heart, prostate, skin
Key protective compounds
Lycopene
Best preparation methods
Cooked with olive oil
Cooking improves
Lycopene bioavailability
Best absorbed with
Fat (olive oil)
Best storage method
Counter, never fridge
Shelf life
5–7 days ripe
Mood & cognitive effects
Mood lift
Tomato recipes
Cook with tomato — recipes from our library that make the most of it.