Carbs/sugars in Tomatoes?

[takniteasy]

I am eating relatively low carbs for a short time and have recently developed a craving for cottage cheese and ripe tomatoes. Yum Does anyone know what the carb/sugar content is of a medium size tomato?

 

[rez]

5carbs per large tomato....
wouldnt stress about it though...rich in vitamins and minerals. i am low carb addict..and i eat about 1 per day - not usually in 1 meal though

 

[takniteasy]

Thanks! I know about the antioxidant properties of tomatoes. It just feel like cheating cause the darn things are so sweet this time of year!

 

[anthrax]

You can eat plenty of tomatoes w/o worryong about calories/carbs

raw for vitamins & minerals
cooked for lycopen

 

[TheBigDog]

http://www.nutri-facts.com/fdlabel.asp?fid=11883&msrid=61254

check out the link above. You can choose any portion size u want.

seems like 5g of carb / medium size tomato is about right. Mostly simple sugar though, however.

 

[spatts]

A tomato is a fruit, and fruits tend to have more sugar than fiber....but 5g is no big deal, IMO. Do 10 jumping jacks to burn it off.

 

[Arc]

Does anyone know the Glycemic Index for tomatoes?

Arc

 

[anthrax]

Does anyone know the Glycemic Index for tomatoes?

Arc

# 30 on the glucose index

 

[cozmokramer]

I avoid them... sure its only 5 grams or so of sugar/carbs but they are simple carbs... you can find much better carbs than that!