Pomegranate

• NO PRESERVATIVES
• NO REFRIGERATION REQUIRED

CULINARY USES

Used in the preparation of juices, cocktails, handmade ice creams, fine desserts, and yogurts.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FRUIT

The edible fruit is a globular berry with a bottom crown, with a size between a lemon and a grapefruit, of 5 to 12 cm in diameter, round shaped and with a thick reddish skin.  It has a sweet and tart taste.

 

The number of seeds in a pomegranate can vary from 200 to 1400, grouped in separate cavities (loculi). Each seed has a pulp full of edible water, formed from the white to deep red seed coat.

VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND NUTRIENTS

POMEGRANATE

Every 100g of fresh fruit contains:

ENERGETIC VALUE :

Approximately 83 kilocalories

CARBOHYDRATES :

Contains 18,7 g of carbohydrates

  • 4 g of fiber
  • 13,7 g of sugar

VITAMINS :

  • B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6
  • C (ascorbic acid): 10,2 mg
  • K: 16,4 µg

MINERALS :

  • Calcium: 10 mg
  • Magnesium: 12 mg
  • Phosphorus: 36 mg
  • Potassium: 236 m
  •  Sodium: 3 mg

HEALTH BENEFITS

  • It is rich in antioxidants, equivalent to red wine and green tea; it helps strengthen the immune system, reducing the risk of heart related conditions due to its iron content that helps to maintain a healthy blood flow, lowers the blood pressure and prevents anemia and symptoms of fatigue.
  • It has anti-inflammatory properties due to its contents of citric acid and malic acid; helps prevent certain types of cancer such as prostate, skin and breast.

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