Pomegranate for Babies

You probably never consider giving pomegranate to your baby. In fact, it’s possible to do. There are plenty benefits of pomegranate you can give to your beloved little one. The following explanation will give you some clues about this:

Pomegranate is a popular fruit in many places around the world and the major benefits of this food are such as for curing dental problems, diarrhea and dysentery as well as curing digestive disorders. For adults, pomegranate can be the great help to kill intestinal worms and even protect liver.

The popularity of pomegranate to be a cure for many ailments has been widely acknowledged by many ancient civilizations such as Indian, Roman, Persian and Egyptian. At that time, it was cultivated from the Mediterranean region to India.

Nutritional Facts

The nutritional facts of pomegranate below are according to the National Nutrient Database from the US Department of Agriculture. In every 100g of pomegranate, there are 77.39g of water, 1.67g protein, 18.79 carbohydrate, 13.67g sugar, 0.30mg iron, 36mg phosphorus, 3mg sodium and 10.2mg vitamin C. It also contains energy, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, thiamin, niacin, folate, vitamin E, B and vitamin K.

Pomegranate can be given to baby only if they reach or more than 6-8 months old. Give only juice without seeds. Giving the fruit pulp is possible as your child gets older. However, don’t give the whole seeds to them.

The important thing to remember is not to introduce new fruits rapidly. If today you start introduce pomegranate to your baby, do not give it again to them except after 5 or 6 days. During these days, you can see whether the symptoms of allergic reactions on the skin appear. If yes, then do not continue to give this fruit to your baby. Instead, come to the doctor to consult about this condition as soon as possible.