Pom Wonderful produces pomegranate products and represents 90 percent of the American market. Pom Pomgranate juice is 100 percent pomegranate juice that is flash-pasteurized and found in the produce section of many major grocery retailers. Pomegranates and their juice are rich in antioxidants that make a healthy addition to your diet.
Types
Pom Pomegranate juice is available in several flavors. Along with the original 100 percent pomegranate version are those with other added fruit juices. Kiwi, cherry, cranberry, blueberry, nectarine and mango juices are mixed into Pom juices to create new flavors.
Calories and Macronutrients
Eight oz. of the original pomegranate juice contains 160 calories. The other flavors range in calories from 140 to 160 calories per 8 oz. serving. Pom juice contains between 31 g and 40 g of carbohydrates, depending on the flavor. Pom contains 0 g of protein and 0 g of fat per serving.
Additional Nutrition Information
The original version of Pom pomegranate juice contains 430 mg of potassium, which is 12 percent of the recommended dietary allowance. The cherry flavor provides 15 percent of the RDA for vitamin A and 2 percent for calcium. Cranberry provides 10 percent of the RDA for iron and 2 percent for calcium, with just 200 mg of potassium. Kiwi flavored offers 100 percent of the RDA for vitamin C, 4 percent for calcium and 8 percent for iron. Nectarine also offers 2 percent for calcium and 4 percent for iron, but has only 240 mg of potassium.
Antioxidants
Pomegranate juice is high in antioxidants, which help fight disease-causing free radicals in the body. In a statement at the Maryland Dietetic Association Annual Meeting in April 2008, researchers R.G. Thomas and S.E. Gebhardt reported that the antioxidant capacity of pomegranate juice, or ORAC, as 2860 µmol TE/100g of juice. This makes pomegranate juice comparable to other juices recognized for high antioxidant content, specifically blueberry and grape.
Considerations
All 34 g of sugar in Pom pomegranate juice is naturally occurring. The blueberry, kiwi and nectarine versions contain only between 27 g and 28 g of sugar. Eating a whole pomegranate provides more fiber than drinking the juice. If you find the flavor too strong, try diluting pomegranate juice with a little still or sparkling water. Pomegranate juice is not the same thing as pomegranate molasses, which is a syrupy reduction of pomegranate juice used in Middle Eastern food preparations.
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