Healthy Food Database

Pomegranate

Pomegranates are bright coral-red with leathery skins. It's believed they originated from Persia or Afghanistan. Like many other foods, the Greeks associated pomegranates as a symbol of fertility. Pomegranate juice was once used as a colour dye. Within the inedible skin are hundreds of bright red juicy seeds with a sweet/sour flavour.
Select fruit that is firm and heavy with a rich, even colour. A shiny skin is an indication of a waxy coating; in their natural state, the skin has a dull patina. Avoid fruits that are broken or have soft spots.
The leathery skin protects pomegranates, allowing them to be stored for up to a week at room temperature or two months in the refrigerator. The juice and seeds can be frozen for several months.
1 pomegranate = about 1 cup of seeds.
To remove seeds, lightly score the skin from top to bottom. Peel back the skin, and remove the seeds from the bitter membrane with your fingers.

Category: Fruit

In Season: Autumn Winter

To Buy:

Select fruit that is firm and heavy with a rich, even colour. A shiny skin is an indication of a waxy coating; in their natural state, the skin has a dull patina. Avoid fruits that are broken or have soft spots.

To Store:

The leathery skin protects pomegranates, allowing them to be stored for up to a week at room temperature or two months in the refrigerator. The juice and seeds can be frozen for several months.

Tips & Tricks:

1 pomegranate = about 1 cup of seeds. To remove seeds, lightly score the skin from top to bottom. Peel back the skin, and remove the seeds from the bitter membrane with your fingers.

Cooking Tips:

Eat as is or in salads. Pomegranate juice can be used in marinades.

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Nutrition per 1 Unit:

Weight (grams):

154

Carbohydrates, g:

20.8

Protein (g):

3.1

Saturated Fat, g :

0.0

Potassium:

Salicylates:

Low

Energy (kJ):

428

Fibre, g:

Fat (g):

0.0

Vitamin C:

Amines:

Low

Glutamates:

n/a

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Constipation

Gingivitis

Intestinal Worms & Parasites

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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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