Are Tomatoes good for you?

    Vitamin C

    Boosts Immune System

    Helps protect cells, prevent illness and fight off infection.

    Vitamin K

    Good for Blood & Bones

    Improves blood clotting and wound healing, and helps keep bones strong and healthy.

    Potassium

    Regulates Fluid and Electrical Activity

    Responsible for regulating fluid balance and controlling the electrical activity of the heart and other muscles.

    Vitamin B6

    Improves Energy Levels

    Vitamin B6 is important in helping your body store energy from protein and carbs. It's also critical to maintaining healthy levels of oxygen in your blood.

    Nutrients

    Nutritional value in a medium tomato...
    (% RDA in 123g)

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    Absent Nutrients: Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Fatty acids, Cholesterol, Caffeine

    Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) % shown for adult females, as published by the NHS (UK).

    Medical Research into eating Tomatoes

    can help lower the risk of

    Prostate Cancer

    Reliability: Promising Signs. [1] [2]

    can help lower the risk of

    Heart Disease

    Reliability: Promising Signs. [1]

    helps relieve the symptoms of

    Type 2 Diabetes

    Reliability: Proven. [1]

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