Vegetables · per 100g
A thick, smooth concentrate made by cooking and straining tomatoes, tomato purée serves as a deeply savory culinary base that offers a significantly more bioavailable profile of protective carotenoids than its raw counterparts.
Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Niacin
Vitamin C, Vitamin A
Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Magnesium
Folate, Vitamin B6
Nutritional summary
Interesting fact
The cooking process used to create tomato purée actually increases the body's ability to absorb lycopene by breaking down the fruit's tough cellular structures.
Standout nutrients
Potassium
Vitamin E
Lutein
beta-Carotene
Seasonality
Not available
Diet
Sustainability
Field-grown tomatoes for processing generally have a lower carbon footprint than greenhouse-grown fresh varieties.
Storage
Refrigerate After Opening
3–5 days
Transfer to a non-metallic container if purchased in a tin
Freeze
3–6 months
Can be frozen in ice cube trays for easy portioning
Cool Dark Place
1–2 years
Unopened shelf-stable packaging
Flavour
Harmonized from 3 validated sources
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