Stewed Tomatoes: Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits (1 Cup)

Stewed tomatoes are often used in slow-cooking meals to add a depth of tomato flavor. If you use them in sauces and roasts, you may not realize what you are adding to your meal in terms of nutrition.

Serving

• The most popular form of stewed tomatoes comes in the form of a can. The following information is based on one cup of canned stewed tomatoes.

Calories

• Stewed tomatoes will not add a lot of calories to your meal. One cup of stewed tomatoes only has 66 calories.

Sugars

• Some companies will add sugar into their stewed tomatoes. Others allow the natural sugars to be the only sugar in the can. Canned stewed tomatoes generally have 9 grams of sugar per serving.

Protein

• There is a slight amount of protein that can be found in stewed tomatoes. One serving has 2 grams of protein.

Sodium

• Stewed tomatoes will feature salt. One cup of stewed tomatoes will have 563 milligrams of sodium. This is almost 25 percent of your daily recommended value of sodium.