Sun-Dried Tomato Facts:
- It takes twenty pounds of fresh tomatoes to make one pound of sun-dried tomatoes
- Tomatoes were brought to America by Thomas Jefferson in the 1700's
- Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which may help protect against diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
- The lycopene in cooked tomatoes is easier to absorb than in fresh tomatoes
- One medium tomato can provide 40% of your daily requirement of Vitamin C.
- A diet rich in tomato-based foods has been linked to a decreased risk of prostate cancer.
- Tomatoes are: low in fat, calories & sodium, and free from saturated fat & cholesterol
- They are also: high in vitamin A & C, and a good source of potassium
- Fresh tomatoes are 93% water
- One cup of raw tomatoes has 8 grams of carbs.
- Scientists at Cornell University have identified two cancer-fighting substances in tomatoes
- Historically, Asians have used tomatoes to remedy ailments from asthma to cancer
- Tomatoes are lipophilic, which means their nutritional value is increased by being cooked with some fat, like olive oil.
- Tomatoes are rich in vitamins and fiber.
- Using canned ingredients provides comparable nutritional value to using fresh and frozen ingredients. According to the study, a spaghetti sauce recipe using
canned tomatoes provides more fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron than the same recipe using fresh tomatoes.
- For many years tomatoes were considered poisonous and were grown solely for their ornamental value.
- Red tomatoes originated in Mexico, were then introduced into Europe, and eventually made their way back to North America and the United States
- Before the early 1800s, tomatoes were actually feared. As a member of the deadly nightshade family, they were thought to have caused many different diseases, including .brain fever.. But in the early 1800s, Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson brought them b
ack from a trip overseas and proceeded to eat an entire basket full, in front of a crowd of worried spectators. When he didn.t immediately grab his stomach and fall over, the history of the tomato in the U.S. began.
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