The USDA guidelines state that butter should be stored in its original protective wrapping or a âcontainer until ready for use,â and to remove from the refrigerator 10 to 15 minutes before use. The USDA even goes one step further and suggest freezing butter not intended for use within two or three days.
A cup of tomato sauce contains a quarter of your recommended daily intake of vitamin A and fulfills half of your daily need for vitamin C. Tomatoes are also naturally rich in the antioxidant lycopene. Depending on how it is prepared, tomato sauce also provides the necessary fiber.
Tomatoes are a good source of fiber, providing about 1.5 grams per average sized tomato. Most of the fibers (87%) in tomatoes are insoluble, in the form of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin (2). Bottom line: Fresh tomatoes are low in carbs (4%). The carb content consists mainly of simple sugars and insoluble fibers.