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    The document discusses tomatoes, describing them as one of America's most popular garden vegetables that come in hundreds of varieties and can be enjoyed fresh in the summer and canned year-round. It notes that a single large tomato provides almost half of the recommended daily vegetable intake. The document also shares a fun fact that tomatoes are technically a fruit but are considered a vegetable in the United States.

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    The document discusses tomatoes, describing them as one of America's most popular garden vegetables that come in hundreds of varieties and can be enjoyed fresh in the summer and canned year-round. It notes that a single large tomato provides almost half of the recommended daily vegetable intake. The document also shares a fun fact that tomatoes are technically a fruit but are considered a vegetable in the United States.

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    The document discusses tomatoes, describing them as one of America's most popular garden vegetables that come in hundreds of varieties and can be enjoyed fresh in the summer and canned year-round. It notes that a single large tomato provides almost half of the recommended daily vegetable intake. The document also shares a fun fact that tomatoes are technically a fruit but are considered a vegetable in the United States.

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    TOMATO

    WHAT IS IT?
    One of America’s most popular
    garden veggies, the tomato comes in
    hundreds of varieties. Enjoy fresh in
    the summer and canned year-round.

    HOW IT FITS INTO MYPLATE FUN FACTS & TIPS


    A 2,000 calorie diet has a daily
    Though tomatoes are botani-
    Vegetable Group target of 2½ cups.
    cally a fruit, the Supreme Court
    By eating 1 large tomato, you’re
    ruled them a vegetable in 1893.
    almost halfway there!
    Add slices of tomato to your

    = 100% sandwich as an easy way to


    work toward your Vegetable
    Group target.
    VARY YOUR VEGGIES 2½ CUPS VEGGIE GROUP TARGET
    Tomatoes are versatile! Mix
    Aim to make half your plate fruits
    = VEGGIE GROUP TARGET
    and vegetables. Tomatoes are a
    40% them with melon for a fresh
    summer salad.
    nutritious addition to help you
    1 LARGE TOMATO (1 CUP)
    get there.
    To find your food group targets, go to ChooseMyPlate.gov/Checklist

    MyPlate For more information go to ChooseMyPlate.gov


    MyWins USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. August 2017

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