According to a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, lycopene absorption is 2 - 3 times greater in canned tomato
products than raw tomatoes.
In fact, watermelon contains more
lycopene than raw tomatoes — about 12 milligrams per wedge, versus 3 milligrams per medium - sized tomato.
They contain more bioavailable lycopene
than raw tomatoes.
It's also an even better source of cancer - fighting lycopene
than raw tomatoes.
Cooked and canned tomatoes are higher in lycopene
than raw tomatoes.
Well, cooked tomatoes provide four times more lycopene
than raw tomatoes.
Like tomatoes, this refreshing fruit is also packed with lycopene — scientists at the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory in Oklahoma estimate watermelon to have 40 % more lycopene
than raw tomatoes.
Interestingly, the lycopene in cooked tomatoes is four times more bioavailable (that is, it's more readily absorbed and assimilated by the body)
than raw tomatoes.