Tomatoes for the Solanaceae annual herbaceous plants, fruit juice full of meat fat, sweet and sour, nutritious. Per 100 grams of tomatoes containing protein 1.2 grams, 0.3 grams of fat, sugar 2.6 grams, calories 18 kilocalories, calcium 8 mg, phosphorus 11 mg, iron 0.8 mg, carotene 0.31 mg, 2 grams of fruit acids, and vitamin PP, sulfur, sodium, potassium, magnesium and other substances. Each person daily consumption of 50 grams to 100 grams of fresh tomatoes, can meet the body's need for several vitamins and minerals.

Tomatoes contain "lycopene", inhibit the role of bacteria; containing malic acid, citric acid and sugar, has the function of digestion, nephritis patients have diuretic effect. Tomatoes also contain an anti-cancer, anti-aging substances - glutathione. When the concentration of glutathione in the body rises, the incidence of cancer decreased significantly, but also delay the aging of certain cells.

High blood pressure patients eat 200 grams of raw tomatoes every morning, can lower blood pressure; night blindness patients daily with 250 grams of fresh tomatoes, 60 grams of pig liver cooked dishes to eat, have a certain therapeutic effect; bleeding gums daily with 60 grams of fresh tomatoes dipped in sugar even ate for half a month, there is a role in stopping bleeding; dyspepsia, loss of appetite, daily drink tomato juice 2 to 3 times to help digestion; tomato and Watermelon juice mixed to take, can cure fever and thirst; tomatoes washed and sliced decoction tea, can prevent heatstroke. In the summer, the daily food fresh tomatoes can generate a thirst, stomach and digestion.