Question: Tomato is a natural source of which acid?
Options:
Acetic acid
Citric acid
Tartaric acid
Oxalic acid
🔑 Key Points
🍅 Oxalic Acid in Tomatoes
→ Oxalic acid is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in almost every plant, including fruit, vegetable, and grain plants.
→ Tomatoes contain more than 10 types of acids, such as citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, and oxalic acid.
→ The oxalic acid content in tomatoes is about 50 mg per 100 g serving.
→ Very ripe tomatoes generally contain higher oxalate amounts than less mature fruit.
🍅 Oxalic Acid in Tomatoes
→ Oxalic acid is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in almost every plant, including fruit, vegetable, and grain plants.
→ Tomatoes contain more than 10 types of acids, such as citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, and oxalic acid.
→ The oxalic acid content in tomatoes is about 50 mg per 100 g serving.
→ Very ripe tomatoes generally contain higher oxalate amounts than less mature fruit.
📌 Additional Information
→ Some natural sources of acid:
Vinegar: Acetic acid
Orange: Citric acid
Tamarind: Tartaric acid
Tomato: Oxalic acid
Sour Milk (Curd): Lactic acid
Lemon: Citric acid
Ant Sting: Methanoic acid
Nettle Sting: Methanoic acid