Tomato sauce, or tomato paste ketchup, it is a kind of common seasoning, made of ripe tomatoes. Tomato sauce is made on the basic raw material of tomatoes, with the addition of vinegar, sugar, salt, and onion, celery and other vegetables are ofen added.
In addition to the lycopene, nutrients in tomato sauce and B vitamins, dietary fiber, minerals, protein and natural pectin, etc, and compared with the fresh tomatoes, the nutrients in tomato sauce are more easily absorbed by the human body.


It is suitable for the general population.
1. Especially for the people who have arteriosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, nephritis, cold physique, low blood pressure, and the people of whose hands and feet are cold easily in winter;
2. Not suitable for the people with acute enteritis, bacterial dysentery and ulcers.

The Effects and Functions of Tomato Paste
1. Besides the lycopene in tomato sauce and B vitamins, dietary fiber, minerals, protein and natural pectin, etc, tomato sauce of nutrients are more easily absorbed by the body compared with the fresh tomatoes;
2. The lycopene in tomato sauce can eliminate free radicals in the human body;
3. The lycopene has protective effect for some types of cancers;
4. Tomato sauce tastes sweet and delicious, which can increase people's appetite.

Note:
1. The ketchup should be consumed as quickly as possible after opening, and should be sealed during cold storage;
2. Rich heat generates in tomato sauce when eaten with certain foods. And the people who want to lose weight should eat cautiously.