There is not denying that tomatoes are among the most nutritious and delicious fruits available. Tomatoes are sliced, julienned and diced. They are grilled, juiced, processed into sauces, jams, etc. There are just so many ways that you can process tomatoes and that many of us often forget that it takes tedious preparations to be able to enjoy tomatoes while in fact the fruit can be easily eaten raw. Well, the reason why we forget that tomatoes do take our time and energy is because of the fact that tomatoes are the delicious component of any dishes. The fact that they are also healthy and have low tomato calories comes next.
Tomatoes do have calories, but they only have few. They have less calories than any other fruits and snacks that we like to enjoy during our spare time. A medium sized tomato can contain only about 24 calories. This means that on slice that is so thin and is placed in the middle of our sandwich contains only about 3 calories. While the cherry tomatoes, those tiny round tomatoes, contain only 27 calories.
Not only those tomatoes have low calories, they are also void of any nutritional space wasters. Those space wasters include trans and saturated fat as well as cholesterols. They do have sugar and sodium, however the level is also low. Seems like the tomatoes are so packed with the good things that they leave no room for nasty elements. Each bite of a tomato contains iron, vitamin C, vitamin C, calcium, etc. So in conclusion, tomatoes are almost perfect even without any additions.
In another word, why would you need to put them in so many seasonings? When you cook tomatoes with salt, then you will push the sodium content in the tomatoes so high that it reaches 593 milligrams. Some people also like to dip the cherry tomatoes in a tablespoon of ranch dressings for salad and just like that they add an average of 73 calories to the tomatoes.
It is understandable that not everyone likes to eat tomatoes raw, but there are other ways that can be done in order to make them more suitable for different tastes. One of the ways is by adding cheese, after all who does not love cheese? Even the children love cheese. Or if you want to add a little taste of salt and pepper, it is also okay as long as you control the level of both seasonings.
