Dehydrated Tomato Powder

Tomato Powder

The Tomato plant (Solanum tuberosum) is a member of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, a family of flowering plants that also includes the eggplant, mandrake, tomato, & petunia. Its starchy tubers (stem thickened for use as a storage organ), called potatoes, are one of the world’s most commonly grown & important food crops. The Tomato is one of some 150 tuber-bearing species of the genus Solanum (a tuber is the swollen end of an underground stem). Potatoes are frequently served whole or mashed as a cooked vegetable & are also ground into Tomato flour.

Manufacturing Process:

Powder are produced by first cutting the Tomato into desired size & then dried them to sun or by using drying technologies.

Health Benefits

1. Naturally Gluten-Free.
2. May Improve Digestive Health
3. May Improve Blood Sugar Control

Good Sources Of

1. Potatoes contain a good amount of vitamins, minerals and fiber.
2. Rich in Vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium and manganese.
3. Potatoes contain good amount starch (Carbs).
4. Potatoes are rich in compounds like flavonoids, carotenoids and phenolic acids.

Uses

1. Used in baking.
2. Used as a thickener for sauces. Gravies, soups.
3. Making powder/ flour.