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1 Benefits

1.1 Health Benefits

Cancer prevention, Heart care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Improves stomach health, Increase in haemoglobin, Increases metabolic rate, Prevents constipation

1.1.1 General Benefits

Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level

1.2 Skin Benefits

Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne

1.3 Hair Benefits

Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff

1.4 Allergy

1.4.1 Allergy Symptoms

Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Itching

1.5 Side Effects

Allergic reaction, Cold, Breathing difficulty, Irritation, Swelling

1.6 Recommeded for

1.6.1 Pregnant Women

All - High Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

1.6.2 Lactating Women

81% - High Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

1.7 Best Time to Eat

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)

2 Nutrition

2.1 Serving Size

100 g

2.2 Carbs

18.70 g
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Avocado Information
1 79.18

2.2.1 Fiber

4.00 g
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Blackberry Information
0 10.4

2.2.2 Sugar

13.67 g
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Bilberry Information
0 63.35

2.3 Protein

1.67 g
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Apple Information
0.3 14.07

2.3.1 Protein to Carb Ratio

0.09
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Apple Information
0.02 0.52

2.4 Vitamins

2.4.1 Vitamin A (Retinol)

0.00 mcg
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Apple
0 426

2.4.2 Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)

0.07 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Apple Information
0 0.428

2.4.3 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

0.05 mg
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Apple Information
0 1.3

2.4.4 Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

0.29 mg
Rank: 44 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 2.8

2.4.5 Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

0.38 mg
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Lychee Information
0 1.4

2.4.6 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)

0.08 mg
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Apple Information
0 0.4

2.4.7 Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)

38.00 mcg
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 81

2.4.8 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

10.20 mg
Rank: 46 (Overall)
Olive Information
0 228.3

2.4.9 Vitamin E (Tocopherole)

0.60 mg
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 3.81

2.4.10 Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)

16.40 mcg
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Orange Information
0 40.3

2.4.11 Lycopene

0.00 mcg
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Avocado Information
0 5204

2.4.12 Lutein+Zeaxanthin

0.00 mcg
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Pineapple Information
0 834

2.4.13 Choline

7.60 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 14.2

2.5 Fat

1.17 g
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Physalis Information
0 33.49

2.6 Minerals

2.6.1 Potassium

236.00 mg
Rank: 29 (Overall)
Olive Information
42 840

2.6.2 Iron

0.30 mg
Rank: 35 (Overall)
White Grapefruit Information
0.06 9

2.6.3 Sodium

3.00 mg
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Orange Information
0 1556

2.6.4 Calcium

10.00 mg
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Longan Information
1 100

2.6.5 Magnesium

12.00 mg
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 92

2.6.6 Zinc

0.35 mg
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Apple Information
0 2.7

2.6.7 Phosphorus

36.00 mg
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 113

2.6.8 Manganese

0.12 mg
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Apple Information
0 3.3

2.6.9 Copper

0.16 mg
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Apple Information
0 2

2.6.10 Selenium

0.50 mcg
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Apple Information
0 63.7

2.7 Fatty Acids

2.7.1 Omega 3s

0.00 mg
Rank: 38 (Overall)
Watermelon Information
0 318

2.7.2 Omega 6s

79.00 mg
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Jambul Information
0 1689

2.8 Sterol

2.8.1 Phytosterol

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Jambul Information
0 87

2.9 Water Content

77.93 g
Rank: 62 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 95.23

2.10 Ash

0.53 g
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
0 87.1

3 Calories

3.1 Serving Size

100 g

3.2 Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cucumber Information
15 299

3.3 Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel

83.00 kcal
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Cucumber Information
12 354

3.4 Calories in Frozen Form

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Rambutan Information
0 187

3.5 Calories in Dried Form

366.66 kcal
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Gojiberry Information
32 747

3.6 Calories in Canned Form

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Tomato Information
17 443

3.7 Calories in Foods

3.7.1 Calories in Juice

60.00 kcal
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Tomato Information
17 461

3.7.2 Calories in Jam

210.00 kcal
Rank: 25 (Overall)
Clementine Information
49 420

3.7.3 Calories in Pie

360.00 kcal
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Breadfruit Information
80 450

4 Characteristics

4.1 Type

Tree fruit

4.2 Season

Autumn

4.3 Varieties

Balegal, Crab, Cloud, Francis, Freshman and Granada

4.4 Seedless Variety

24% - High Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

4.5 Color

Dark red, Light pink-red

4.6 Inside Color

Red

4.7 Shape

Round

4.8 Texture

Juicy

4.9 Taste

Juicy, Sweet

4.10 Origin

India, Iran

4.11 Grows on

Trees

4.12 Cultivation

4.12.1 Soil Type

Clay, Sand

4.12.2 Soil pH

5.5-7
Cloudberry
3.5 10

4.12.3 Climatic Conditions

Cold, Dry, Hot

5 Facts

5.1 Facts about

  • 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.

5.2 In Alcoholic Beverages

5.2.1 Wine

76% - High Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

5.2.2 Beer

88% - High Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

5.2.3 Spirits

65% - High Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

5.2.4 Cocktails

94% - High Calorie Fruits Fruits have it !

5.3 Production

5.3.1 Top Producer

Iran

5.3.2 Other Countries

Africa, India, Middle east, Pakistan

5.3.3 Top Importer

Europe

5.3.4 Top Exporter

India

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Punica granatum

6.2 Synonym

Punica malus

7 Classification

7.1 Domain

Eukarya

7.2 Kingdom

Plantae

7.3 Subkingdom

Tracheobionta

7.4 Division

Magnoliophyta

7.5 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.6 Subclass

Rosidae

7.7 Order

Myrtales

7.8 Family

Lythraceae

7.9 Genus

Punica

7.10 Species

P. granatum

7.11 Generic Group

Pomegranate

What is Pomegranate Good For?

What is Pomegranate? What is Pomegranate good for? All fruits are good for health but some have a better a nutritional value as compared to others. Filled with essential nutrients, Pomegranate fruit acts as a remedy for various health problems. Some of the Pomegranate Benefits are: heart care, helps in cartilage regeneration, improves stomach health, increase in haemoglobin, increases metabolic rate, prevents constipation and cancer prevention and its general health benefits are: boosts immune system, controls blood pressure, controls blood sugar levels, digestive aid and maintains healthy cholesterol level. It can also be used for nourishment of skin and hair. Some skin benefits are anti-aging benefits, skin rejuvenation and treatment of acne and hair benefits are prevents hair loss, promotes longer and healthier hair and treatment of dandruff. If this fruit is consumed in excess or if you are intolerant, you might experience some side effects or allergies. Pomegranate side effects are: allergic reaction, cold, breathing difficulty, irritation and swelling and its allergy symptoms are abdominal pains, anaphylaxis and itching. Keep reading to get all the necessary information about Pomegranate.