Tomato Powder | Tamatar, Tamata

Tomato Powder — known as Tamatar in Hindi, Thakkali in Tamil, Tamata in Telugu, and Thakkali in Malayalam (Solanum lycopersicum)

Tomato Powder (Solanum lycopersicum) is a spray-dried fruit powder retaining the characteristic lycopene, vitamin C, and beta-carotene content of ripe tomato. The tangy, savoury powder suits functional beverages, seasoning blends, sauces, and supplement formulations requiring a natural tomato-derived ingredient.

Key benefits

• Rich in Lycopene: Supports antioxidant activity and overall health.
• Natural Colorant: Provides a vivid red color without artificial dyes.
• Versatile Ingredient: Suitable for multiple culinary and supplement applications.
• Nutritious Profile: Delivers essential vitamins and minerals naturally.
• High Extract Purity: Maintains integrity of bioactives during processing.

How to use

• Flavor Enhancement: Add to sauces and soups to enrich tomato flavor.
• Coloring Agent: Incorporate into culinary recipes for a vibrant red hue.
• Functional food inclusion: Add Tomato Powder to granola bars, protein balls, and functional snack formats — pilot at 2–5% inclusion rate and adjust to flavour and nutritional target.
• Supplement powder blends: Blend Tomato Powder into meal replacement, green blend, and adaptogen formulas — verify taste profile and dispersibility at target inclusion rate.
• Beverage & drink mixes: Incorporate Tomato Powder into instant beverage premixes — confirm solubility and colour contribution at intended concentration.

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Tomato Powder?

Tomato powder is rich in lycopene and other phytochemicals, which are known for their antioxidant properties

Claim strength: Moderate

Claim-strength scale — High = multiple human studies; Moderate = a few trials; Emerging = early lab data.

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