Tomato

Tomato is the edible fruit of the tomato plant that is commonly treated as a vegetable in cooking. It is eaten raw in salads and sandwiches or cooked into sauces, soups, stews, and salsas, and is also sold canned or as paste. People track tomatoes to log portion sizes and nutrient contributions (such as calories, carbohydrates, and sodium in prepared products), to account for ingredients in recipes, and to support dietary preferences or restrictions.