[Magdalen] The worthless tomato.

[Scott Knitter]

And they make my skin flare up with hives, so they're less than
worthless in my case! (Unless cooked...so there's value in their
flavor in that case.)

On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 12:28 PM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Enjoying some cherry tomatoes here at work this morning, I decided to pursue said enjoyment while reading the "Tomato" Wikipedia entry.  I had absolutely no idea that there is virtually no nutrient content (as opposed to lycopene, the health properties of which are still out with the jury, apparently):
>
> "A tomato is 95% water, contains 4% carbohydrates and less than 1% each of fat and protein.  In a 100 gram amount, raw tomatoes supply 18 calories and are a moderate source of vitamin C (17% of the Daily Value), but otherwise are absent of significant nutrient content."



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Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA