Ontario Greenhouse Vegetables: Wrap-up!
To wrap up our blog about Ontario greenhouse peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers please click here for an availability guide for the three vegetables.
Also we have outlined the vitamins and minerals that are found in the three vegetables and some nutritional facts about those vitamins and minerals for you to consider.
These are just three of the many vegetables that you can use to prepare many wonderful recipes!
Nutritional Information
Tomatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folacin, Thiamine, Magnesium and Potassium.
Cucumbers are an excellent source of Vitamin C and Folacin.
Sweet Peppers are an excellent source of Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Folacin.
Know why these vitamins and minerals are important to maintain a healthy body!
- Vitamin A helps normal bone and tooth development, helps keep your skin healthy and helps you see at night.
- Vitamin B1 releases energy from carbohydrate and aids normal growth.
- Vitamin B6 is a factor in energy metabolism and is a factor in tissue formation.
- Vitamin C helps build and maintain healthy bones and helps keep teeth and gums healthy. Folacin helps build red blood cells.
- Magnesium is a factor in energy metabolism and helps build and maintain tissue and bones.
- Potassium helps to keep your body’s fluids balanced
Including tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers in your daily food choices will help you meet the required number of servings of 5 to 10 vegetables and fruits daily.
Examples of serving sizes for a tomato, cucumber or bell pepper are as follows: 1 medium tomato, 1/3 medium cucumber, and 1/2 medium pepper.
Another example would be 125 ml (1/2 cup) of chopped tomato, cucumber or bell pepper. A serving of tomato juice would be 125 ml (1/2 cup).
