In some markets, dried tomatoes are considered gourmet products and are usually expensive due to their packaging in olive oil. However, they are becoming more and more accessible in flea markets. At Casa Perris we sell them in bulk!
We tell you some of its many virtues so that you can make it special in your kitchen.
How to consume:
You can consume fresh tomatoes, in their natural state or opt for the dried tomato option, which goes through a dehydration process that enhances its flavor.
The dehydrated option can be quite attractive, as an alternative that offers us to satisfy the need for daily servings of vegetables, to meet our nutritional requirements.
Benefits of dried toates:
Sun-dried tomatoes help prevent iron deficiency anemia; half a cup provides 2.5 milligrams of iron, or 14 percent of the recommended daily value. Iron is a mineral vital for hemoglobin, which is the component of red blood cells that transports oxygen to the body's cells. Severe iron deficiency can lead to anemia, symptoms of fatigue, muscle weakness and frequent infections.
Likewise reduces the risk of heart disease, eating dried tomatoes can help reduce LDL cholesterol levels and the risk of developing heart disease.
In addition to the price difference between fresh and dried tomatoes, there are others related to the nutritional load, here are the main ones, based on the quantity of 100 grams:
Calories
100 grams of fresh tomato contains only 18 calories, while the same dehydrated amount has 213 calories. Yes, the caloric load increases significantly in dried tomatoes, and it is normal, since the sugars are concentrated in the drying process.
Vitamin A
Dried tomato has 1280mcg of this vitamin and fresh tomato only 633mcg.
Lycopene
The dehydrated version has 5.51 mg and the fresh version has 1.74 mg. Lycopene is the active ingredient in tomatoes that acts against prostate cancer, in this case dried tomatoes win the battle.
Sodium
The dry one has 266mg and the natural one 5mg. People with high blood pressure should opt for the fresh option.
Fats
14g in dried tomatoes and 0.2g in fresh ones.
Potassium
The dried tomato provides 1560mg and the fresh one 237mg.
Magnesium
Dried tomato 81mg, while the natural one has 11mg.
Consequently, all the elements that tomatoes contain, whether good or bad for our health, will be concentrated in greater quantities in the dry version, motivated by the dehydration process .
We must also keep in mind that 100 grams of dried tomatoes is a larger amount, since they do not contain liquids and weigh very little.
At Casa Perris we have natural dried tomatoes and dried tomatoes in olive oil
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