Pomegranate Juice
Traditionally Used For
| Bladder Problems | Kidneys |
A Good Source Of
| Vitamin C |
Freshness Test
Choose medium to large Pomegranates. Colors can range from red to pink.
Important
Most people peel the Pomegranates before juicing.
General
Pomegranate is a Latin word which means "apple with many seeds". Pomegranates are one of the oldest known fruits and has been mentioned in the Bible and Sanskrit writings. King Solomon was known to have orchards of Pomegranates.
Chinese Herbal Information
Properties:
Energy: cold
5 Elements: fire
5 Flavors: bitter
General Information:
Nothing to report.
Cautions & Suggestions:
Nothing to report.
Benefits:
| Diarrhea | Dry Throat |
| Makes Fluids | Thirst Quencher |
Picture of a Pomegranate
Pomegranate — Nutritional Analysis
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
| Proximates | ||
| Water | g
|
80.97
|
| Energy | kcal
|
68
|
| Energy | kj
|
285
|
| Protein | g
|
0.95
|
| Total lipid (fat) | g
|
0.30
|
| Ash | g
|
0.61
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g
|
17.17
|
| Fiber, total dietary | g
|
0.6
|
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca | mg
|
3
|
| Iron, Fe | mg
|
0.30
|
| Magnesium, Mg | mg
|
3
|
| Phosphorus, P | mg
|
8
|
| Potassium, K | mg
|
259
|
| Sodium, Na | mg
|
3
|
| Zinc, Zn | mg
|
0.12
|
| Copper, Cu | mg
|
0.070
|
| Selenium, Se | mcg
|
0.6
|
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg
|
6.1
|
| Thiamin | mg
|
0.030
|
| Riboflavin | mg
|
0.030
|
| Niacin | mg
|
0.300
|
| Pantothenic acid | mg
|
0.596
|
| Vitamin B-6 | mg
|
0.105
|
| Folate, total | mcg
|
6
|
| Folic acid | mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food | mcg
|
6
|
| Folate, DFE | mcg_DFE
|
6
|
| Vitamin B-12 | mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU | IU
|
0
|
| Retinol | mcg
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE | mcg_RAE
|
0
|
| Vitamin E | mg_ATE
|
0.550
|