Should you swallow the seeds when eating a pomegranate?

Pomegranate is rich in nutrients, including fiber, potassium, calcium, and vitamin C that are beneficial for health. 100 g of pomegranate has 72 calories, 16 g carbohydrates, 12 g sugar, 9 mg vitamin C, 205 mg potassium and 3.5 g fiber. Pomegranate is rich in minerals and antioxidant compounds, helping to beautify the skin, maintain shape, and lose weight.

In Oriental medicine, pomegranate has a sour, astringent taste and mild properties, and can be used to make medicine. Pomegranate seeds have cooling, anti-bacterial, and anti-oxidant properties.

Depending on preference, some people like to spit out the seeds, some people swallow the pulp whole. However, parents need to limit feeding young children pomegranate seeds to avoid choking and intestinal obstruction. The safest way is to squeeze pomegranate juice for children to drink.

Adults can eat whole seeds but only consume moderate amounts. If you swallow too many pomegranate seeds at once, it can cause intestinal blockage.

When buying pomegranates, you should not choose green ones because they are young pomegranates, or red ones because the product is too old and has a sour taste. Delicious pomegranates are light yellow and slightly red.