Princeton's WordNet(4.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition: 1  operation(noun) the state of being in effect or being operative. 2  operation(noun) a business especially one run on a large scale. 3  operation(noun) a planned activity involving many people performing various actions.
Tomatoes are a nutrient-dense food, meaning they are jam-packed with nutrients, but don't have a lot of calories. Lipids, carbs and protein are the three types of macronutrients your body breaks down for energy. The primary macronutrient in tomatoes is carbohydrates, although they do have trace amounts of fat and protein.
The major glycoalkaloid in the tomato plant is tomatine. (To put it simply, a glycoalkaloid is an alkaloid bonded with a sugar.) Tomatine exists in all green parts of the plant, including the stems, leaves, and green tomatoes.