Why should I take calcium from tomatoes?

In this article, I will explain the nutritive value of calcium, which is an integral part of tomatoes.

Tomato is a very useful plant for health. It contains a lot of nutritional values.

Why calcium is used in our body.

Calcium is an integral part of our body. It is located in bones and teeth, it settles there as a result of organic processes.

It is a mineral that affects the bone and tooth's strength, as well as the contraction of muscle and heart function. Calcium is also a transmitter of the nerve impulse in the brain so that it affects cognitive processes in part. It has a good effect on the functioning of metabolism and hormonal composition especially in women in the pause.

How much do we need calcium in our body?

Because of the lack of calcium, its deficit occurs, it causes certain diseases.

The required calcium doses are given in this table:

Life Stage Group	Calcium Recommended Dietary Allowance (mg/day)	Vitamin D Recommended Dietary Allowance (IU/day)
Infants 0 to 6 months	0	0
Infants 6 to 12 months	0	0
1 - 3 years old	700	0
4 - 8 years old	1	600
9 - 13 years old	1,3	600
14 - 18 years old	1,3	600
19 - 30 years old	1	600
31 - 50 years old	1	600
51 - 70 years old	1	600
51 - 70 year old females	1,2	600
71+ years old	1,2	800
14 - 18 years old, pregnant/lactating	1,3	600
19 - 50 years old, pregnant/lactating	1	600

20 major consequences of calcium deficiency.

A sufficient amount of nutrients should be injected into the body, if this is not the case, then the consequences occur. When talking about calcium, these are

1. Heart failure
2. Chest pains
3. Numbness and tingling sensations around the mouth or in the fingers and toes
4. Muscle  cramps, particularly in the back and legs; may progress to muscle spasm ( tetany)
5. Wheezing
6. Difficulty swallowing
7. Voice changes due to spasm of the larynx
8. Irritability, impaired intellectual capacity, depression, anxiety, and personality changes
9. Fatigue
10. Seizures
11. Coarse hair
12. Brittle nails
13. Psoriasis
14. Dry skin
15. Chronic itching
16. Tooth decay
17. Numbness or tingling in the extremities
18. Muscle weakness
19. Cataracts
20. Osteoporosis symptoms (backache; a gradual loss of height and an accompanying stooped posture; fractures of the spine, wrist, or hip)

Finally, how much calcium is in tomato.

In one raw tomato of 100 gr. It has about 18 mg of calcium. Thus, it is necessary to eat about a dozen raw tomatoes daily, and in this way to overcome the lack of calcium.

Depending on the way the tomato is consumed, the number of calcium changes, which can be seen in this view ...

Below is a summary list for the top ten tomatoes items ranked by the amount or level of calcium in 100g.

1. Tomatoes, sun-dried: 110mg (11%RDA)
2. Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained: 47mg (5%RDA)
3. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, stewed: 34mg (3%RDA)
4. Tomatoes, crushed, canned: 34mg (3%RDA)
5. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice: 31mg (3%RDA)
6. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice, no salt added: 31mg (3%RDA)
7. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked, stewed: 26mg (3%RDA)
8. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, with green chilies: 20mg (2%RDA)
9. Tomatoes, green, raw: 13mg (1%RDA)
10. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked: 11mg (1%RDA)

Tomatoes serve us daily for eating. There are a million meals where we can use it, so I recommend it as an addition to every meal.