Benefits
Health Benefits
Good for diabetics, Improves well-being, Miraculin/miracle fruit makes sour things taste sweet
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Improves stomach health, Increase in haemoglobin, Increases metabolic rate, Prevents constipation
General Benefits
Has taste modifying effect
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
NA
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
NA
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Itching, Skin rash
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Itching
Side Effects
Changes taste of food eaten after this fruit, Coagulation
Allergic reaction, Cold, Breathing difficulty, Irritation, Swelling
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
Yes
Yes
Lactating Women
Yes
Yes
Best Time to Eat
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)
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)
Nutrition
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Carbs
Not Available
18.70 g
14
Fiber
Not Available
4.00 g
14
Sugar
Not Available
13.67 g
10
Protein
Not Available
1.67 g
13
Protein to Carb Ratio
Not Available
0.09
16
Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
0.00 mcg
37
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Not Available
0.07 mg
13
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Not Available
0.05 mg
19
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Not Available
0.29 mg
99+
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
0.38 mg
9
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
0.08 mg
22
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
38.00 mcg
5
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
1.33 mg
99+
10.20 mg
99+
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
0.78 mg
13
0.60 mg
16
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
16.40 mcg
5
Lycopene
Not Available
0.00 mcg
9
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
0.00 mcg
36
Choline
Not Available
7.60 mg
13
Fat
Not Available
1.17 g
5
Minerals
Potassium
Not Available
236.00 mg
29
Iron
Not Available
0.30 mg
35
Sodium
Not Available
3.00 mg
17
Calcium
Not Available
10.00 mg
34
Magnesium
Not Available
12.00 mg
23
Zinc
Not Available
0.35 mg
7
Phosphorus
Not Available
36.00 mg
13
Manganese
Not Available
0.12 mg
28
Copper
Not Available
0.16 mg
10
Selenium
Not Available
0.50 mcg
11
Fatty Acids
Omega 3s
Not Available
0.00 mg
38
Omega 6s
Not Available
79.00 mg
25
Sterol
Water Content
Not Available
77.93 g
99+
Ash
Not Available
0.53 g
23
Calories
Serving Size
100 g
100 g
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
83.00 kcal
8
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
366.66 kcal
8
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Foods
Calories in Juice
Not Available
60.00 kcal
22
Calories in Jam
Not Available
210.00 kcal
25
Calories in Pie
Not Available
360.00 kcal
9
Characteristics
Type
Berry
Tree fruit
Season
Monsoon
Autumn
Varieties
Gymnema Sylvestre and Thaumatococcus Daniellii
Balegal, Crab, Cloud, Francis, Freshman and Granada
Seedless Variety
No
No
Color
Dark red
Dark red, Light pink-red
Inside Color
Greyish-white
Red
Shape
Oval
Round
Texture
Fleshy
Juicy
Taste
NA, Sweet
Juicy, Sweet
Origin
West Africa
India, Iran
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Well-drained
Clay, Sand
Soil pH
4.5-5.8
5.5-7
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall
Cold, Dry, Hot
Facts
Facts about
- The name 'Miracle' because of the magical experience you get after eating it.
- When you have lemon after eating this fruit, it tastes sweet as if it is added with sugar.
- It is also used as natural sweetener.
- 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.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
Yes
Yes
Beer
Yes
Yes
Spirits
No
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Yes
Production
Top Producer
NA
Iran
Other Countries
NA
Africa, India, Middle east, Pakistan
Top Importer
Not Available
Europe
Top Exporter
United States of America
India
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Synsepalum Dulcificum
Punica granatum
Synonym
Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry and Sweet Berry
Punica malus
Classification
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
NA
Magnoliophyta
Class
NA
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Order
Ericales
Myrtales
Family
Sapotaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Synsepalum
Punica
Species
S. dulcificum
P. granatum
Generic Group
Not Available
Pomegranate
