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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Green tomato

Green tomato is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sour taste and heating potency.

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Green tomato — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Green tomato — Rasa: Sour · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sour · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Neutral (0) Pitta: Increases (+2) Kapha: Neutral (0)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sour
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sour
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Sharp
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Green tomato is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sour taste and heating potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Always cooked — chutneys, curries or fried; jaggery or coconut moderates its sharp sourness.

Classical Provenance: contemporary Ayurvedic assessment (nightshade principles).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • cooked into chutney with jaggery (buffers the sourness)
  • in winter curries, well-spiced

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: acidity, ulcers, skin inflammation
  • Contraindication: arthritic joints (nightshade caution)
  • Contraindication: raw eating (solanine)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Green tomato

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup chopped (100g):

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