Should You Eat Big Tomatoes Or Small Tomatoes To Control Blood Sugar? "A Serving Of Tomato" Is A Lot Less Nutritious, Don't Eat It Wrong With Vitamin C And Lycopene

Big tomatoes belong to the vegetable category; small tomatoes belong to the fruit category. Some people may think it is a cliché, but the nutritionist found in the clinic that many people still do not know this fact!

Big tomatoes are vegetables! The sugar content is lower than the small tomatoes

Nutritionist Lu Mengfan shared on instagram that he had a conversation with a diabetic man many years ago: "The doctor told me to eat tomatoes when I was hungry, but I followed the doctor's advice to eat tomatoes, blood sugar It’s still very high!” “Abei, do you eat big tomatoes or small tomatoes?” “Little tomatoes!” “The doctor wants you to eat big tomatoes! Small tomatoes are fruits with high sugar content, so of course your blood sugar will drop after eating them. It's high! Big tomatoes are vegetables, so there is no such problem."

Although large tomatoes and small tomatoes are similar in appearance and taste somewhat similar, they are quite different in nutritional value. According to Lu Mengfan’s analysis, every 100 grams of a large tomato (about 1) contains 4.1 grams of carbohydrates and 19 calories; the same weight of small tomatoes (about 10) contains 7.6 grams of carbohydrates and 33 calories, which is almost the same as a large tomato. 2 times!

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Obviously they are all "one serving", but the size of tomatoes is much different

According to the "Food Substitution Table" of the National Health Administration, large tomatoes are classified as vegetables, a serving of vegetables is 100 grams; small tomatoes are classified as fruits , 220 grams (about 23 pieces) is a fruit. Lu Mengfan mentioned that some people may think it is very unfair. Why is the weight of a small tomato 2.2 times that of a large tomato?This has to do with the volume of food.

How much are 23 small tomatoes? It is about 1 bowl in an ordinary rice bowl, which means that a bowl of small tomatoes contains 15 grams of carbohydrates, which is very easy for most people to eat; and a large tomato is almost the same amount in a rice bowl. The serving size of 1 bowl is the same as 23 small tomatoes, but only contains 4.1 grams of carbohydrates. Therefore,

Small tomatoes should be eaten raw, while large tomatoes are best cooked. For example, lycopene in tomatoes is a fat-soluble phytochemical. The content of large tomatoes is higher than that of small tomatoes, containing 2573 micrograms of lycopene per 100 grams, and large tomatoes are often used in vegetables. The absorption rate of red pigment will be higher.

As for small tomatoes, every 100 grams contains 43.5 mg of vitamin C, while large tomatoes are only 14 mg; Lu Mengfan explained that eating a serving of small tomatoes (220 grams) contains 95.7 mg of vitamin C, which almost reaches the recommended intake for a day ( 100 mg)! In particular, vitamin C is destroyed by heat, so

Although the food classification is different, Lu Mengfan believes that large and small tomatoes each have great nutritional advantages; whether it is eating large tomatoes or small tomatoes, the key is to eat them in the right way. Add their nutrients and add points to your health!

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