Nutritional Value of Tomato and Carrot

Hardik Dave (IPCC and CS Professional(FINAL) Student)   (15533 Points)

13 June 2011  
NutritionaL ValuE oF Tomato AnD CarroT => Nutritional Value of Tomato : . . . . Nutrition Facts and Information about Tomato:Tomato is a good source of calcium and iron. It also contains some amounts of phosphorus, sulfur and potassium. Vitamin Content:Tomato is rich in vitamin C and contains some vitamin B and vitamin A. The vitamin C content increases as the vegetable ripens. Calorific Content of Tomato: 100 g of tomato contains only 20 calories. These calories are easy to absorb by the body. The low calorie content of tomato makes it a favorite of obese people. It is often recommended in weight loss programs as it provides you some of the essential minerals and vitamins, fills your stomach and does not add calories to your body . . . . . .Health Benefits of Tomato : => The nutritional value of tomato makes it good for weight loss, obesity, eye disorders, night blindness, urinary tract infection, liver disorders, jaundice, indigestion, morning sickness, constipation, . . .diarrhea, intestinal disorders, anddiabetes. It also helps in cleansing the body of toxic compounds . . . . .Back to Nutritional Value of Food .. . . . . NutritionaL ValuE oF CarroT : =>Nutrition Facts and Information about Carrot: Carrot is a good source of minerals such as potassium, and manganese. It also contains some amount of sodium, fluoride, phosphorus, iron,zinc,copper, selenium, and calcium. Vitamin Content:Carrot is an excellent source of beta carotene (which is converted into Vitamin A by the body). It also contains large amount of Vitamin K. Further carrot contains traces of Vitamin C, Vitamin E (AlphaTocopherol), and Vitamin B (Thiamin,Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Niacin). Calorific Content of Carrot:100 g of carrot contains about 43 to 48 calories. * HealtH BenefitS oF CarroT : => The nutritional value of carrot makes it good for eye disorders, cataract, tooth disorders, skin care, nervous disorders, indigestion, constipation, diarrhea,arthritis, gout, and lung cancer.