Do tomatoes have a lot of sugar and carbs?

Tomatoes may taste sweet, but they're not a high-sugar food. One cup of sliced tomatoes has 30 calories, 7 grams of carbs, 4 grams of sugar and 2 grams of fiber. The amount of sugar in 1 cup of sliced tomatoes translates into about 1 teaspoon of sugar.

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Americans get too much sugar in their diets. But it’s not the sugar in tomatoes that you need to worry about -- it’s added sugar from processed foods and drinks such as soda and candy that’s unhealthy. While tomatoes are a source of sugar, the amount is minimal, and it comes with a host of healthy nutrients including fiber, vitamin C, beta carotene, lycopene and potassium.

Sugar in Tomatoes

Tomatoes may taste sweet, but they’re not a high-sugar food. One cup of sliced tomatoes has 30 calories, 7 grams of carbs, 4 grams of sugar and 2 grams of fiber. The amount of sugar in 1 cup of sliced tomatoes translates into about 1 teaspoon of sugar. For comparison, a cup of sliced carrots has 6 grams of sugar and a cup of chopped broccoli has 2 grams of sugar, while a 12-ounce can of cola has 37 grams of sugar. The primary difference between natural sugar and added sugar is nutritional value. While the tomato, even though it has natural sugar, also provides nutrients that promote good health, added sugars offer no additional nutrients, only calories. Most Americans eat more than 200 calories a day from added sugar in foods such as soda, juice, cakes, candy and other sweets. Because the tomato also contains fiber, the sugar in the tomato is digested slowly, providing a nice steady source of energy. While sugar in a candy bar gets digested rapidly, causing a dramatic spike in blood sugar.

Tomatoes Are a Low-Cal Fruit

As a food that generates from a flower and has seeds, tomatoes are technically considered a fruit. However, because nutritionally it's low in calories and carbs and therefore more closely resembles a vegetable, tomatoes are more often referred to as a vegetables. So, while about half the calories in a tomato comes from sugar, it’s still a healthy, low-calorie, low-carb food.

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