2006-12-06 03:00:19 · 9 answers · asked by Kristina 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
The natural acid in the tomato.
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2006-12-06 03:07:13 · answer #1 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
CLEANING PENNY AND HIGH ACID
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[edit] Health issues
Tomato juice, canned, salt added
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy 20 kcal 70 kJ
Carbohydrates 4.24 g
- Sugars 3.56 g
- Dietary fiber 0.4 g
Fat 0.05 g
Protein 0.76 g
Vitamin C 18.3 mg 31%
Water 93.90 g
Percentages are relative to US
recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database
A recent small scale study has indicated that tomato juice contains a factor (dubbed P3) which inhibits platelets in blood from clumping together and forming blood clots. [2][3]. The authors suggest this might be beneficial to diabetes sufferers. The actual effect of increased intake of tomato juice by diabetics has never been studied.
Tomato juice also contains the antioxidant lycopene which some people believe might protect against cancer.
[edit] Uses of tomato juice
In Canada and Mexico, tomato juice is popular mixed with beer, the concoction is known in Canada as Calgary Red-Eye and in Mexico as Cerveza preparada. Tomato juice is the base for the cocktails Bloody Mary and Bloody Caesar, and the cocktail mixer Clamato.
Apart from the obvious use as a beverage, tomato juice's mild acidity means that it can be used to clean up old coins or metal saucepans in much the same way as other acidic substances such as Coca Cola are used.
Tomato juice is frequently used as a packing liquid for canned tomatoes, though it is sometimes replaced by tomato puree for international commerce due to tariff issues on vegetables vs. sauces. According to Cook's Illustrated magazine, tomatoes packed in juice as opposed to puree tend to win taste tests,
being perceived as fresher tasting.
The juice was also thought to be an effective cleaning agent against skunk musk. However, its effectiveness was tested on MythBusters and it was found not to be so.
2006-12-06 03:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The acid in tomatoes
2006-12-06 03:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by Barrett G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the acid in the tomato. Have you ever thrown a tomato on a car? If so, you will notice that it eats the paint, as with coke.
2006-12-06 03:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by zipperz41 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Acid in the tomato.
2006-12-06 03:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by PIP 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tomatoes have a high acidic content....that's why.
2006-12-06 03:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by jazi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Acid.
2006-12-06 03:07:55 · answer #7 · answered by gg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
acidity in the fruit
2006-12-06 03:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by Zookeeper 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
idk maybe its something in the tomatoe!!!!
2006-12-06 03:04:00 · answer #9 · answered by mike 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋