{"id":35731,"date":"2022-11-09T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getindya.com\/?p=35731"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:30:17","slug":"how-many-calories-in-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getindya.com\/en\/how-many-calories-in-tomato\/","title":{"rendered":"How many calories are in a tomato?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? You have probably wondered before. But what about the <\/span><b>calories in a tomato<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? If that is your question today, you are in the right place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We have the answer, along with plenty of reasons to make room for tomatoes in your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And yes, botanically speaking, a tomato is a fruit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How many calories are in 100 grams of tomato?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When discussing <\/span><b>tomato calories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, we mean the <\/span><b>edible portion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including the skin but excluding the stalk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29151 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GraficoTomate-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tomato calorie chart\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GraficoTomate-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GraficoTomate-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GraficoTomate-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GraficoTomate.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>Tomato calories<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100 grams of tomato contain 20 calories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>Tomato macronutrients<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100 grams of tomato provide the following macros:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protein:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 g &#8211; 4 kcal &#8211; (20 %)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Carbohydrate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4 g &#8211; 16 kcal &#8211; (80%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> g &#8211; 0 kcal &#8211; (0 %)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><b>Tomato micronutrients<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100 grams of tomato provide the following <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/en\/what-are-micronutrients\/\"><b>micronutrients.<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Vitamins<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin B1 (thiamin)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 0.037 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 0.019 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin B3 (niacin):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 0.594 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 0.089 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 0.08 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin B9 (folic acid):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 15 micrograms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 0 micrograms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 12.7 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin A:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 42 micrograms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin D:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 0 micrograms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin E:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 0 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vitamin K:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 7.9 micrograms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Minerals<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Calcium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 10 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Iron:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 0.27 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Magnesium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 11 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Zinc:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 0.17 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sodium: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Potassium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 237 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phosphorus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 24 mg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Selenium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 0 micrograms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How much does a tomato weigh?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A medium tomato weighs around <\/span><b>200\u2013250 g<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and provides roughly <\/span><b>40\u201350 calories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. However, <\/span><b>size varies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> considerably across varieties such as Canarian, Valencian, raf, kumato and cherry tomatoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imagine a 250-gram cherry tomato! You could almost play tennis with it. That is not the tomato we mean here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tomatoes are <\/span><b>low-calorie foods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, so differences in <\/span><b>energy content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> between <\/span><b>varieties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are not enormous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29410 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calorias-tomate-cherry-1280x640.webp\" alt=\"Cherry tomato calories\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why are tomatoes good for you?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As you have seen, <\/span><b>tomatoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> contain <\/span><b>virtually no fat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>very little protein<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. They supply <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/en\/are-all-carbohydrates-good\/\"><b>carbohydrates<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including <\/span><b>starch, fibre, fructose and glucose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With little <\/span><b>energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, they are a useful way to add <\/span><b>fibre and micronutrients<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Notable compounds include <\/span><b>vitamins C, A, E and K, potassium and lycopene<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the tomato&#8217;s best-known pigment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lycopene <\/span><b>is a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><b>carotenoid plant pigmen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t responsible for the <\/span><b>red colour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It helps <\/span><b>combat oxidative stress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and has been studied for roles in <\/span><b>protecting the intestinal lining<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>supporting digestion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>cardiovascular health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tomatoes also support <\/span><b>eye health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> through their <\/span><b>beta-carotene<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> content, also called<\/span><b> provitamin A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> because it can <\/span><b>be converted into vitamin A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29411 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calorias-tomate-deportistas-1280x640.webp\" alt=\"Athletes running\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Is fried tomato sauce healthy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cooking <\/span><b>tomatoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> brings both losses and benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some <\/span><b>water-soluble vitamins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, such as <\/span><b>vitamin C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>decrease<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> during cooking. As <\/span><b>tomatoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are heated and <\/span><b>lose water<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, some of these <\/span><b>vitamins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can be lost too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the other hand, <\/span><b>water loss<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can increase the <\/span><b>concentration of pigments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>fat-soluble compounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which <\/span><b>dissolve in fat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including <\/span><b>lycopene<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lycopene <\/span><b>is an<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><b>antioxidant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> whose availability can improve with <\/span><b>heating<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, potentially enhancing its <\/span><b>benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> compared with raw tomato.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preparing fried tomato sauce can both <\/span><b>concentrate lycopene<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and help it <\/span><b>be absorbed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Because it is <\/span><b>fat soluble<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>adding oil for cooking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> improves<\/span><b> lycopene absorption.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29412 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calorias-tomate-frito-1280x640.webp\" alt=\"Fried tomato sauce calories\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How many tomatoes can you eat each day?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is no fixed daily <\/span><b>number of tomatoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. They can<\/span><b> feature in several meals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or you can go several days without them: tomatoes are not an <\/span><b>essential individual food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. We could live without them, but would we want to?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is the best time of day to eat tomatoes?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your body does not announce a cut-off time for tomatoes, and no particular hour makes a tomato salad universally more beneficial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their <\/span><b>vitamins and minerals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> make them useful in a <\/span><b>meal <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/en\/post-workout-what-to-eat\/\"><b>after training<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with their <\/span><b>antioxidant activity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> contributing to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recovery<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29413 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/calorias-tomate-tostada-1280x640.webp\" alt=\"Tomato toast calories\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3 tomato recipes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now you know more about <\/span><b>tomato benefits and calories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, you may want to add them to your meals. Here are <\/span><b>three ideas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/recetas\/ensalada-de-alubias-lechuga-tomate-cherry-y-nueces\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bean salad with lettuce, cherry tomatoes and walnuts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/recetas\/falafel-al-horno-con-ensalada-de-pepino-tomate-canonigos-y-cebolla-morada\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Baked falafel with cucumber, tomato, lamb&#8217;s lettuce and red onion salad<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/recetas\/tostada-multicereal-de-requeson-con-tomates-secos-y-alcaparras\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Multigrain toast with cottage cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and capers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to make dried tomatoes at home? Try the air fryer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/COSORI-Freidora-Caliente-Programas-Temporizador\/dp\/B07N8N6C85?__mk_es_ES=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=25EHZJJRCSY32&amp;keywords=airfryer&amp;qid=1696588143&amp;sprefix=airfryer%2Caps%2C161&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=indya09-21&amp;linkId=e42117b4ddbe426982fe5856d47d192e&amp;language=es_ES&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This Cosori model<\/a> is a team favourite, although others swear by their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/Cecotec-Tecnolog%C3%ADa-PerfectCook-Temperatura-Temporizador\/dp\/B0BPYVNW3L?__mk_es_ES=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=25EHZJJRCSY32&amp;keywords=airfryer&amp;qid=1696588143&amp;sprefix=airfryer%2Caps%2C161&amp;sr=8-3-spons&amp;sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=indya09-21&amp;linkId=6ff67c9f6d653ffaa086ba31be1bf367&amp;language=es_ES&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cecotec air fryer<\/a>. Cut each tomato into around 8 pieces, sprinkle with salt and air-fry at 80\u00baC for 2 hours. Check every half-hour to prevent burning.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29414 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GraficoTomate-1280x640.webp\" alt=\"Tomato salad calories\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hungry for more? Each of <\/span><b>our subscriptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> includes your own <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/getindya.com\/en\/athletes\/\">sports nutritionist<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>nutrition plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on your phone. Explore <\/span><b>our subscription options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and transform your <\/span><b>sporting performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many calories does a tomato contain? 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