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Ingredients
- Organic Tomatoes: sweeter, most tomatoe-y, most acidic
- Generic tomatoes: brightest, sharpest, taste most like fresh
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 56g | |
| Calories 10 | |
| Calories from Fat 1 | 10% |
| Total Fat 0.11g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.02g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium 134mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 2.21g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Sugars 1.48g | 1% |
| Protein 0.5g | 1% |
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