Pomegranates - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Pomegranates consist of 1% fat, 1% protein, 16% carbs, 2% fiber and 79% water. With 78 of calories per 100g Pomegranates are 91% lower than other foods in Fruit and fruit products. In total 12% of the calories in Pomegranates are from fat, 5% from protein and 82% from carbohydrates.

  • Low Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 35
  • High in carbs 20.0g carbohydrates per portion of 125g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 7.0

Can you eat Pomegranates for a low carb diet?

With 20g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 7 in a portion of 125g, Pomegranates should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Pomegranates contain high amounts of Fructose, are Gluten free and have no Lactose.

Pomegranates: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g
Pomegranates
avg Fruit and fruit products[1]
Calories (kcal) 78.0 86.1
Fat (g) 1.0 0.8
Protein (g) 1.0 0.9
Carbohydrates (g) 16.0 16.3
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 16.0 16.3
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 16.3
Fibers (g) 2.2 2.7
Sodium (mg) 3.0 56.4
Water (g) 79.0 75.5
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (125g) of Pomegranates contain:

  • 97.5 Calories
  • 1.3g of Fat
  • 1.3g of Protein
  • and 20.0g of Carbs
  • 3.8mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 3.8mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.4mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.6mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 275.0mg of Potassium - 0.1% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • 8.8mg of Vitamin C - 0.1% of the RDA for Vitamin C.
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Pomegranates you get

  • 0.06 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Fruit and fruit products have on average 0.06g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.06 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.05g)
  • 0.14 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Fruit and fruit products 0.17g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Pomegranates?

Vitamins
per 100g
Pomegranate
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 7.0 44.5
Vitamin E (mg) 0.2 0.6
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.1 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.1
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 0.1
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 7.0 15.3
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 4.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 40.0
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Pomegranates rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (125g) for Pomegranate of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Pomegranates

Minerals
per 100g
Pomegranate
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 3.0 17.4
Zinc (mg) 0.3 0.2
Sodium (mg) 3.0 56.4
Calcium (mg) 8.0 22.5
Iron (mg) 0.5 0.7
Potassium (mg) 220.0 224.3
Phosphorus (mg) 15.0 25.7
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

Are Pomegranates high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Pomegranates we looked at the portion size (125g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Pomegranates

16.0% of Pomegranates are carbs, per serving of 125g that makes 20.0g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g
Pomegranate
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 16.0 15.9
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.3
Total carbs (g) 16.0 16.3
[1] average of Fruit and fruit products

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Pomegranates?

The Glycemic Index of Pomegranates is 35, which would be considered as low. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 7.0 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Pomegranates

  • are Gluten free
  • have no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Pomegranates

Of the 1.0g total fat per 100g in Pomegranates, 0.1g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.2g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.1g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.