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E-mails to Christine (GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director)
Christine is a Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Educator

E-mail your questions to Christine at:  nutrition@GlucoMenu.com

Q. Can you please tell me if tomatoes will cause an increase in blood sugar levels? I know they are a fruit and have some carbs in them but are they bad for me?

A. The American Diabetes Association actually lists tomatoes as a vegetable. Per their Exchange Lists for Meal Planning booklet, 1 cup raw tomato contains 5 grams carbohydrate and 25 calories.

A side note, tomatoes also contain a phytochemical called lycopene. Lycopene may help to reduce the risk of prostate cancer and heart disease.

Christine Carlson, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDE
GlucoMenu® Nutrition Director


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