Tomato, common, raw

Round in shape, with a bright red shiny skin and red pulp and whitish seeds. Uncooked.

Proximates, vitamins and minerals were derived from a composite of 13 purchases of Flora-Dade tomatoes from 5 Sydney suburbs in 1982-3 (Wills et al. 1984). Proximates, vitamins and minerals were also derived from 6 purchases of tomatoes from supermarkets and markets in SA in 1988. Lutein, lycopene and some vitamins were derived from the analysis of individual and composite samples of raw common tomatoes purchased nationally in 2008. (2008 KFP). Iodine and some vitamins and minerals were derived from a composite sample of 8 purchases of common tomatoes in 2000. Folate and some vitamins and minerals were derived from 10 purchases of common tomatoes purchased in Victoria in 1998 (97/98 Folate Program). As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn and Zn were derived from a composite of 21 regional tomato purchases (19th and 20th ATDS). I, Se, Ni, Mo and Cr were derived from a composite of 6 regional purchases of tomatoes in 2004 (22nd ATDS). Retinol, folic acid and cholesterol were imputed.