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Pomegranate

Pomegranate is a fruit whose juicy arils are eaten fresh or used in salads, sauces, desserts, and drinks.

Pomegranate — illustrative ingredient image

About Pomegranate

Pomegranate is a round fruit with a tough, leathery rind surrounding compartments of juicy arils. Each aril has a translucent red, pink, or pale covering around a seed. The arils are eaten fresh and used in salads, grain dishes, sauces, desserts, garnishes, and drinks.

Flavour ranges from sweet to sharply tart, while the arils are juicy and may contain a noticeable seed. Cultivar, aril colour, and ripeness affect the eating experience; these details are unspecified here.

Pomegranate is sold whole, with the edible arils removed from the inedible rind and internal membranes, or as prepared arils. It is also processed into juice, syrup, molasses, or paste, but these concentrated products are not equivalent to the whole fruit or its fresh arils.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for pomegranate

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Pomegranate

English

granada variedada Mollar de Elche

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English

pomegranate (raw)

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pomegranate Ruby Red

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POMEGRANATE SEED

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Pomegranate seeds

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Pomegranate, flesh and pips

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Pomegranate, flesh and pips, weighed with skin

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Pomegranate, peeled, raw

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Pomegranate(Seokryu), Raw

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Pomegranates, raw

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Pomegranate nutrition & diet

Pomegranate nutritional value

Pomegranate, peeled, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
78.6kcal
Protein
1.9g
Carbs
13.5g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006842. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible arils and exclude peel and membranes. Fresh arils, strained juice, molasses, dried arils, and sweetened drinks are distinct forms requiring separate interpretation. Record whether seeds are swallowed, and separate added sugar, dairy, cereal, herbs, or sauces from the fruit itself.

Compare the right form: Reference data must match fresh pomegranate arils with peel and membranes excluded, or the specified juice, dried, molasses, or sweetened form.

Diet considerations

Pomegranate is plant-derived fruit. Fresh arils differ from juice, molasses, dried products, and sweetened beverages, which create different portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns. Added dairy, gelatin, honey, alcohol, cereal ingredients, or savory sauces can change compatibility. Variety and processing should be specified rather than assumed.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Pomegranate, peeled, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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