ONE GOOD-NEWS ITEM AMID THE COVID-19 MEDICAL CRISIS IN AUSTIN: MY RE-DISCOVERY OF THE JOY OF SNACKING ON SUN-DRIED TOMATOES INSIDE MY RENTAL APARTMENT UNIT IN NORTH AUSTIN

Among the ready-to-eat sun-dried tomato halves products I have enjoyed in recent weeks is the following "Mediterranean Diet Approved" item, as the back side of the package for this snack-item specifically points out:


---Bella Sun Luci-brand "California Sun Dried Tomatoes Halves", with each package having a net weight of 3 ounces.
Each five-gram (.75 tsp) serving of this delicious snack item contains 1,239 mcg of Lycopene, which is very good for the heart.

Other advantages to this snack item:

--only 15 calories per serving;

---0 grams of fat per serving;

--0 grams of cholesterol per serving;

--only 5 mg of sodium per serving, with no sodium added;

--only 3 grams of carbohydrates per serving;

--2 percent of minimum Dietary Fiber requirements per serving;

--only 2 grams of sugar per serving, and no added sugar;

--1 percent of minimum daily Protein requirements per serving;

--171 mg of Potassium per serving;l

--6 mg of Calcium per serving;

--2 percent of minimum daily Iron requirements per serving.

--Only two cited ingredients: "California Sun Dried Tomatoes, prepared with sulfur dioxide for color retention".

The package and product are copyrighted by Mooney Farms, 1220 Fortress Street, Chico, California, 95973.

More information about this healthful snack item can be found at the producer's website:  WWW.BELLASUNLUCI.COM  .