Fun Food Facts #40:
BRIEF FACTS ABOUT TOMATOES

• Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, flavonoids and other phytochemicals with anticarcinogenic properties
• Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C (the vitamin C is most concentrated in the
  jelly-like substance that surrounds the seeds)
• They also contain vitamin A and B-complex vitamins, potassium and phosphorus
• A tomato grown in a hothouse has half the vitamin C content as a vine-ripened tomato

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