The differences between tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are as follows:

1. Appearance

Cherry tomatoes are also called tomatoes, so their appearance is much smaller than tomatoes. In addition, the cherry tomatoes are spherical, pear-shaped, vinegar millet-shaped, tomato-shaped, and generally oval or round. Tomato, the scientific name is tomato, which contains rich and varied nutrition and has a beautiful and charming appearance; It is not only delicious in dishes, but also beautiful in fruits. It has many functions and is called the magical fruit in dishes.

2. Color

Cherry tomatoes are usually red, yellow, pink and orange, while tomatoes are usually red. This is one of the most intuitive ways to distinguish tomatoes from cherry tomatoes.

3. Nutritional value

The nutritional value of cherry tomatoes is much higher than that of ordinary tomatoes, and the vitamin content is 1.8 times that of ordinary tomatoes. The content of vitamin pp in cherry tomatoes is still the head of fruits and vegetables. In addition, glutathione and lycopene contained in cherry tomatoes can promote the growth and development of human body, especially children.

Eating tomatoes often plays an important role in treating scurvy, allergic purpura, colds and promoting wound healing. Tomatoes also have cosmetic effects. This product is high in vitamins and low in calories, so it is a good food to relieve hunger when people need to control their diet, and it has a certain effect on keeping women slim.

4. Taste

Cherry tomatoes are obviously superior to tomatoes in taste. Cherry tomatoes are sweeter and juicier than tomatoes, while tomatoes taste slightly sour.

5. How to eat

Tomatoes are generally used for cooking, but they are seldom eaten when fruits are eaten, while cherry tomatoes are mostly used when fruits are eaten. In addition, cherry tomatoes can also be used to make candy.

Extended information

Cherry tomatoes:

The root system is developed, the regeneration ability is strong, and many lateral roots occur, most of which are distributed in the soil layer 3 cm above the soil surface. Plants grow strongly, with stems and vines self-capped, and fewer varieties; There are infinite growth, and the plant height is more than 2 meters. The leaves are odd-numbered pinnate compound leaves with many thin leaflets.

The fruit is bright, with red, yellow, green and other fruit colors. The weight of a single fruit is generally 1-3g, and the fruit is mainly spherical. The seeds are smaller and heart-shaped than ordinary tomatoes. Densely covered with fuzz, 1 grains weigh 1.2 ~ 1.5 kg.

The fruit is about 1 ~ 3cm in diameter and bright red.

Tomatoes:

Tomatoes can be used to relieve summer heat and quench thirst as well as watermelons. However, the content of vitamin C in tomatoes is about 1 times that of watermelons. Moreover, due to the protection of organic acids, vitamin C contained in it is not easy to be destroyed during storage and cooking, and the utilization rate of human body is very high. Therefore, eating tomatoes often plays an important role in treating scurvy, allergic purpura, colds and promoting wound healing.

The sugar content of tomatoes is also very high, about 1.5%-4.5%, and most of them are glucose and fructose which are easily absorbed directly by human body. Tomatoes are also rich in carotene and vitamin B family, including rutin, which has a certain effect on protecting blood vessel health and preventing hypertension.

The content of various vitamins is 2 -4 times higher than that of apples, pears, bananas and grapes, and it contains various minerals accounting for .6% of its total weight, among which calcium and phosphorus are more, followed by zinc and iron, and there are also trace elements such as manganese, copper and iodine. These minerals are particularly beneficial to the growth and development of infants and children.

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