Are organic tomatoes higher in nutrients than non-organic?
A 10 year study conducted at the University of California “comparing organic tomatoes with standard produce found almost double the level of flavonoids – a type of antioxidant.” They measured two flavonoids – quercetin and kaempferol and found, “that on average they were 79% and 97% higher respectively in the organic tomatoes than in the conventionally grown.” The increase in flavonoids they say “is probably due to the absence of chemical fertilizers in organic farming.
