Fruits too low in vitamins?

[dcboyer02]

Ok, so I'm really confused now.

I was reading on this website and he says that you would have to eat impossible amount of fruit to get the RDA's of vitamins every day.

What's up with this?

http://www.youngagain.org/f9.html

[dcboyer02]

He also says tomatoes shouldn't be eaten except rarely because of solanines.

Quote
"Concentrated tomato paste contains the most alkaloids. In
addition to solanine they also contain the glycoalkaloid tomatine,
which has similar toxic effects. Tomatoes are one of the top ten known allergenic
foods. Most people are, in fact, demonstrably allergic to them. Many 58
break out if they eat them, yet millions of tons are eaten every year in
ketchup, pasta sauce, tomato juice, salads, pizza, and other foods.
Nearly all natural diet authors include tomatoes as a regular staple (e.g. McDougall). They
just don’t understand the toxicity of these Nightshade alkaloids. Just like
potatoes. Yes, you certainly can put a slice of tomato on your
sandwich if you like, or eat a red sauce occasionally."

RRM, tell me what you think of this when you get a chance.

I love tomatoes and eat them every day, sometimes several a day so I'd like to know if I should worry about that at all.

Thanks

[Oscar]

To give 1 example: Vitamin C: RDA is 60mg. 1 Navel orange according to the USDA already contains 82.7mg vitamin C.

[dcboyer02]

Oh my gosh, so he just completely talking out of his rear end on this?!

[RRM]

he says that you would have to eat impossible amount of fruit to get the RDA's of vitamins every day.

Simply submit enough fruit in the calculator to supply you with enough energy for one day,
and you will see what vitamins it supplies you with.

He also says tomatoes shouldn't be eaten except rarely because of solanines.

If they are not ripe enough, you shouldnt eat them indeed.
The more ripe they are, the less solanine and tomatine they contain.
This goes for all fruits: the riper they are, the lower the level of anti nutrients.

"Concentrated tomato paste contains the most alkaloids.

Tomatoes for paste are not selected on ripeness, indeed.

Nearly all natural diet authors include tomatoes as a regular staple (e.g. McDougall). They
just don’t understand the toxicity of these Nightshade alkaloids.

As if all nightshades are the same...
Raw potatoes are always toxic, indeed.