I read that a 91g tomato contains 0.2g of fat which, granted, is not a whole lot. But still, what kind of fats are in a tomato, and what biological function do they serve?

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[deleted] t1_j4tqrmw wrote on January 18, 2023 at 4:41 AM

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arkteris13 t1_j4tshbw wrote on January 18, 2023 at 4:56 AM

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Every cell is defined by a lipid cell membrane, including the hundreds of thousands of cells that compose the tomato. At the very least they're there as a barrier, but there will also be some specialized lipids that are involved in cell signalling. There may even be some stored fats for energy reserves.