Know what’s on your plate
Tomatoes
Calories & nutrition facts
standard, raw
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 14 kcal —
- Protein 0.5 g 1%
- Carbohydrate 3 g 1%
- Fat 0.1 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0 g 0%
- Fibre 1 g 4%
- Sugars 3 g —
- Sodium 2 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 58 µg 6%
- Vitamin C 22 mg 24%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.52 mg 3%
- Vitamin K 6 µg 5%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.04 mg 3%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.01 mg 1%
- Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg 4%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.29 mg 6%
- Vitamin B6 0.06 mg 4%
- Biotin (B7) 1.4 µg 5%
- Folate (B9) 23 µg 6%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 8 mg 1%
- Iron 0.24 mg 1%
- Magnesium 8 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 22 mg 2%
- Potassium 223 mg 5%
- Zinc 0.1 mg 1%
- Copper 0.03 mg 3%
- Manganese 0.12 mg 5%
- Iodine 2 µg 1%
Similar foods
- Yellow tomatoesraw15 kcal / 100 g
- Grilled tomatoesstandard, flesh and seeds only17 kcal / 100 g
- Classic round tomatoesraw20 kcal / 100 g
- Fried tomatoesstandard, in corn oil89 kcal / 100 g
- Tomatoraw21 kcal / 100 g
- Cherry tomatoraw22 kcal / 100 g
- Tomate19 kcal / 100 g
- Orange tomatoraw16 kcal / 100 g
- Common tomatoraw17 kcal / 100 g
- Vine tomatoraw22 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Tomatoes
Should you keep tomatoes in the fridge?
Keep firm or ripe tomatoes at room temperature, out of direct sun, and eat them when fragrant and yielding slightly to gentle pressure. If they are fully ripe and you need to hold them for more than a day or two, refrigerate them and bring them back to room temperature before eating.
How do you peel tomatoes easily?
Cut a small cross in the skin at the base, lower the tomatoes into boiling water for 20–30 seconds, then transfer them to cold water. The skins should slip off; this is especially useful for smooth sauces.
How do you roast tomatoes?
Halve them, arrange cut-side up on a tray, drizzle with olive oil and roast at 200 °C for 25–35 minutes, until softened and lightly browned. Roasting concentrates their sweetness, making them good for pasta, soup or toast.
How can you tell if a tomato is ripe?
Choose one that feels heavy for its size, smells sweet and tomato-like near the stem, and gives slightly when pressed gently. Colour alone is not a reliable guide, especially with yellow and orange tomatoes.
What dishes are tomatoes especially good in?
Use fresh tomatoes in Greek salad, salsa or a simple tomato sandwich; cook them into pasta sauce, shakshuka or gazpacho. For a quick sauce, simmer chopped tomatoes with olive oil, garlic and a pinch of salt until thick.
What can you use instead of fresh tomatoes in a cooked sauce?
Use tinned chopped or whole tomatoes; crush whole ones by hand before adding them. For a smaller amount, tomato purée loosened with water can work, but it tastes more concentrated and needs less than fresh tomato.
Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable?
Botanically, a tomato is a fruit because it develops from a flower and contains seeds. In cooking, you usually treat it as a vegetable, using it in savoury dishes.
Source: CoFID (UK) 13-517 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
