Sun-dried tomato
Calories, kcal: 258 Protein, g: 14.1 Fat, g: 3.0 Carbohydrates, g: 43.5
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in our country. Thousands of different dishes are prepared from this vegetable culture. Canned tomatoes are also popular: they are salted, pickled in green and red forms. Most recently, dried tomatoes have appeared in the cuisines of the peoples of Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Italy, which has already gained significant success and popularity in our country, they are prepared both at home and are bought in stores (calorizer). But history suggests that sun-dried tomatoes were prepared in the Caucasus and southern regions of Russia.
Calorie content of dried tomato
The calorie content of sun-dried tomatoes is 258 kcal per 100 grams of product.
The composition of dried tomato
The beneficial properties of sun-dried tomatoes are the presence of mono- and disaccharides, water, ash and dietary fiber. There are also many vitamins in this product: choline, PP, C, B5, minerals - phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium.
Useful properties of dried tomato
The benefit of sun-dried tomatoes is that the technology of their production allows you to preserve all the positive qualities of products without destroying the vitamins and minerals given to them by nature.
Sun-dried tomatoes have an average calorie content, so they can be used during the diet. The main thing is to know when to stop. Sun-dried tomatoes are recommended to be eaten with avitaminosis, lack of trace elements in the body, reduced immunity.
Coarse fiber, which is found in tomatoes, helps to improve the motility of the digestive tract, and this is important for constipation.
Sun-dried tomatoes do an excellent job with depression, with the help of serotonin (the hormone of happiness), improving the functioning of the nervous system. Regular consumption of sun-dried tomatoes improves brain function and strengthens memory.
This product has a beneficial effect on the eyes and is a good preventive measure for vision problems (calorizator). In addition, sun-dried tomatoes reduce the risk of blood clots, normalize heart function, remove excess fluid from the body, preventing edema and working as a diuretic.
Sun-dried tomato in cooking
Sun-dried tomatoes have a spicy unique taste, the specificity of which cannot be forgotten. The technology for making sun-dried tomatoes can be of several types - in the sun, in the oven, in a special dryer. In the manufacture of sun-dried tomatoes, natural preservatives and marinades are used - salt, pepper, basil, thyme.
