Ketchup is made from fresh, ripe tomato peeled seeds. It can be divided into two kinds: one is bright red, which is common; the other is tomato sauce, which is further processed into tomato sauce, with sweet and sour taste and dark red color. The former can be used as a condiment for frying dishes, and the latter can be dipped into food.

Tomato paste is mostly dark red or red, the paste body is even and delicate, moderate viscosity, sweet and sour taste, no impurities, no smell.

Tomato sauce nutrition

1. Tomato sauce tastes sweet and sour, can increase appetite, lycopene is more easily absorbed by the human body when it contains fat.

2. Lycopene of tomato has the effect of diuresis and inhibiting the growth of bacteria. It is an excellent antioxidant and can remove free radicals in human body. The anticancer effect of lycopene is twice that of β - carotene;

3. In addition to lycopene, there are vitamin B group, dietary fiber, minerals, protein and natural pectin in tomato paste. Compared with fresh tomato, the nutrients in tomato paste are more easily absorbed by human body;

4. Medical research has found that lycopene has preventive effect on some types of cancer

Tomato sauce is suitable for people

It can be eaten by the general population

1. It is especially suitable for patients with arteriosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease and nephritis. Tomato paste is better than fresh tomato for cold constitution, low blood pressure and cold hands and feet in winter;

2. Patients with acute enteritis, bacillary dysentery and ulcer should not eat.

Practice and guidance of tomato sauce

Tomato sauce is best with olive oil.