Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Improves muscular strength, Liver health, Maintains hormonal balance, Reduces nervous tension, Reduces blood circulation problems, Reduces stress, Regulation of heart rate, Treatment of hysteria
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Improves stomach health, Increase in haemoglobin, Increases metabolic rate, Prevents constipation
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Digestive aid, Flu treatment, Helps in weight loss, Strengthens bones, Treatment of common cold
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Heals sunburn, Hydrates skin, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching in eyes, Itching of nose, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Wheezing
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Itching
Side Effects
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Intense headache
Allergic reaction, Cold, Breathing difficulty, Irritation, Swelling
Lactating Women
Not Available
Yes
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
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Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
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Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Tree fruit
Tree fruit
Season
Autumn, Summer
Autumn
Varieties
Honey Jar, Sugar Cane, Li, Shanxi Li, Sherwood, Chico, Silverhill, Tigertooth, Winter Delight and Lang
Balegal, Crab, Cloud, Francis, Freshman and Granada
Color
Green, Red, Yellow
Dark red, Light pink-red
Soil Type
Sandy, Well-drained
Clay, Sand
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Cold, Dry, Hot
Facts about
- Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
- In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
- Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.
- Pomegranate means apple with many seeds.
- It was called as the “apple of Grenada” in early English.
- In Hinduism, this fruit symbolizes prosperity and fertility.
- Pomegranate trees can live upto 200 years.
Other Countries
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Pakistan
Africa, India, Middle east, Pakistan
Top Importer
United States of America
Europe
Botanical Name
Ziziphus zizyphus
Punica granatum
Synonym
Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus mauritania or Zizyphus jujuba
Punica malus
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rhamnaceae
Lythraceae
Species
Z. zizyphus
P. granatum
Generic Group
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Pomegranate
Difference Between Jujube and Pomegranate
We might think that Jujube and Pomegranate are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Jujube and Pomegranate Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Jujube and Pomegranate is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Jujube and Pomegranate with peel is 79.00 kcal and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 83.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Jujube and Pomegranate belong to High Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Jujube and Pomegranate is Rosales and Myrtales respectively. Jujube belongs to Rhamnaceae family and Pomegranate belongs to Lythraceae family. Jujube belongs to Ziziphus genus of Z. zizyphus species and Pomegranate belongs to Punica genus of P. granatum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.