Nutrition facts, USDA data

Tomato calories, raw, cooked, canned and sun-dried

By Eric Parker, founder of TrueCal. Updated September 29, 2026.

One medium tomato, 22 calories

A medium tomato has 22 calories. USDA's medium tomato weighs 123 g.

A small one has 16 calories and a large one has 33.

USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Cherry tomatoes, slices and chopped cups

A cherry tomato has 3 calories. A medium slice for a sandwich is 20 g and 4 calories.

A cup of chopped tomato is 180 g and 32 calories.

PortionWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mgPortion source
1 medium tomato123 g221.14.80.21.53.26.20USDA portion, 1 medium whole, 2 3/5 inches across
1 small tomato91 g160.83.50.21.12.44.50USDA portion, 1 small whole, 2 2/5 inches across
1 large tomato182 g331.67.10.42.24.89.10USDA portion, 1 large whole, 3 inches across
1 cherry tomato17 g30.10.700.20.40.80USDA portion, 1 cherry
1 medium slice of tomato20 g40.20.800.20.510USDA portion, 1 slice, medium, 1/4 inch thick
1 cup chopped tomato180 g321.670.42.24.790USDA portion, 1 cup, chopped or sliced
1 cup cooked tomatoes240 g432.39.60.31.7626.40USDA portion, 1 cup
1 can tomatoes in juice190 g301.56.60.53.64.8218.50USDA portion, 1 can
1 piece sun-dried tomato2 g50.31.10.10.20.82.10USDA portion, 1 piece
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes54 g1397.630.11.66.620.357.80USDA portion, 1 cup

USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, sun-dried. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Carbs, sugar and protein in one medium tomato

A medium tomato has 4.8 g of carbs, with 1.5 g of fiber and 3.2 g of sugar. It also has 1.1 g of protein.

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Nutrient1 medium tomatoPer 100 g
Calories 22 kcal 18 kcal
Protein 1.1 g 0.9 g
Carbs 4.8 g 3.9 g
Fat 0.2 g 0.2 g
Fiber 1.5 g 1.2 g
Sugar 3.2 g 2.6 g
Sodium 6.2 mg 5 mg

USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Cooked, canned and sun-dried tomatoes

Raw and cooked tomatoes both have 18 calories per 100 g. A cup of cooked tomatoes weighs 240 g and has 43 calories.

Canned tomatoes in juice have 16 calories per 100 g. USDA's can is 190 g with 30 calories.

Sun-dried tomatoes are much higher, at 258 calories per 100 g.

PreparationWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mg
Raw red tomatoes100 g180.93.90.21.22.650
Cooked red tomatoes100 g180.940.10.72.5110
Canned tomatoes in tomato juice100 g160.83.50.31.92.51150
Sun-dried tomatoes100 g25814.155.8312.337.61070

USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, sun-dried. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Weigh tomatoes for a salad

Put the bowl on a scale, add the tomatoes and enter the grams below. The calculator uses raw tomatoes, 18 calories per 100 g, which is also USDA's number for cooked tomatoes.

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123 g has about 22.1 calories.

USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Do canned tomatoes have more calories than fresh?

No. Canned tomatoes in juice have 16 calories per 100 g and raw tomatoes have 18.

USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice. Source checked September 29, 2026.

How many calories are in sun-dried tomatoes?

A piece weighs 2 g and has 5 calories. A cup is 54 g and 139 calories, with 20.3 g of sugar.

USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, sun-dried. Source checked September 29, 2026.

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USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice. USDA FoodData Central. Tomatoes, sun-dried. Source checked September 29, 2026.