Tomato paste is nutritionally healthier than fresh tomatoes

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Processed tomato products, such as paste, often feature higher concentrations and greater bioavailability of certain key nutrients and antioxidants like lycopene compared to raw, fresh tomatoes due to concentration and thermal processing.

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The claim states that tomato paste is nutritionally healthier than fresh tomatoes. Processing tomatoes typically concentrates lycopene and other beneficial phytochemicals, and thermal processing can improve their bioaccessibility, which is supported by food science literature (e.g., papers 10 and 11). Therefore, the claim is supported.

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Tomato paste exhibits higher concentrations and bioavailability of certain antioxidants like lycopene compared to raw tomatoes.

Evidence for · 2

Lycopene content and antioxidant activity of fresh and processed tomatoes and <i>in vitro</i> bioavailability of lycopene

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Sibel Karakaya, Nilüfer Yılmaz. Lycopene content and antioxidant activity of fresh and processed tomatoes and <i>in vitro</i> bioavailability of lycopene. 2007. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2998

This study demonstrates that processed tomato products can exhibit significantly higher concentrations of key carotenoids like lycopene compared to fresh tomatoes.

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Profiling Neuroactive Compounds in Organic, Conventional, and Processed Tomatoes.

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Kovačič A, Garcia-Aloy M, Masuero D, Sáez V, Brus A, Franceschi P, Vrhovšek U. Profiling Neuroactive Compounds in Organic, Conventional, and Processed Tomatoes.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14223927

This study indicates that thermal processing and concentration can alter the compositional quality of tomatoes, often enhancing the levels and abundance of certain bioactive constituents.

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