Watermelon > Tomato for Lycopene
In Watermelon Packs a Powerful Lycopene Punch, the USDA sings the praises of watermelon for lycopene (that stuff that makes a tomato red and is a good antioxidant).
Watermelon is fat free and is a source of vitamins A, B6, C, and thiamin. Studies have shown that a cup and a half of watermelon contains about 9 to 13 milligrams of lycopene. On average, watermelon has about 40 percent more lycopene than raw tomatoes. Red, ripe flesh is the best indicator of the sweetest and most nutritious watermelon, though it’s hard to choose the ripest melon when it’s uncut.
Time to nom nom nom.
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