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Tomato paste
What is tomato paste? About the ingredient tomato paste. Including 1,243 recipes with tomato paste, nutrition data, and where to find it.
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About
Tomato paste is a thick paste made by adding sugar to ripened tomatoes with skin and seeds removed. Its most common culinary usage is to enrich the flavor of sauces, particularly tomato sauce. It is most commonly available in tin cans and squeeze tubes.
It was traditionally made in parts of Sicily, Southern Italy and Malta by spreading out a much reduced tomato sauce on wooden boards. The boards are set outdoors under the hot August sun to dry the paste until it is thick enough, when scraped up, to hold together in a richly colored dark ball.
Today this artisan product is harder to find than the industrial (much thinner) version.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (262g)Amount per Serving
Calories 214Calories from Fat 11
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.2g
2%
Saturated Fat
0.3g
1%
Trans Fat
~
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 256mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
49.5g
17%
Dietary Fiber
11g
43%
Sugars
31.9
Protein
11.3g
Vitamin A 80%
•
Vitamin C 96%
Calcium 9%
•
Iron 43%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
depending on your caloric needs.
Where found
Tomato paste is usually found in the canned goods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Tomato paste is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products USDA nutritional food group.
How much does tomato paste weigh?
| measure | grams |
| 1 cup | 262 |
| 1 tbsp | 16 |
| 1 can (6 oz) | 170 |
| In Chinese: | 番茄酱 | |
| British (UK) term: | Tomato paste | |
| en français: | la pâte de tomates | |
| en español: | pasta de tomate |
Recipes using tomato paste
There are 1170 recipes that contain this ingredient.
References
| See more about tomato paste | almost 13 years ago |
| Usda nutrition data | over 8 years ago |
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