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annmarie bar...
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 4 posts |
does anyone know how many cps are in a pomegranate? I've had . no luck trying to find out and do I count it as 1 pomegranate equals so many cps or do I peel it and weigh the seeds inside to get the cp count? |
HelenP
DAFNE Graduate
Queensland Diabetes Centre, Brisbane, QLD 218 posts |
My Women's Weekly "fat + carb pocket guide" states that 100g of raw, peeled pomegranate has 14g of carbohydrate. I probably would not worry about the seeds and would weigh the first one to get a rough idea of size and go from there. Helen |
annmarie bar...
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 4 posts |
thanks very much Helen, I've been trying to find out for the last few days with no luck. |
novorapidboi26
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts |
Is the flesh of this fruit actually eaten........? |
Adrienne
DAFNE Graduate
Waitemata DHB, Auckland 14 posts |
I was wondering about this recently and looked it up; I found that 1/2 cup of the seeds is 16g carbs. I don't normally take insulin for other seeds but I think I need it for pomegranate. I thought the seeds were the only part eaten so weighing the whole fruit would be pointless. |
HelenP
DAFNE Graduate
Queensland Diabetes Centre, Brisbane, QLD 218 posts |
I personally love the juice it is rich and has a distinctive flavour and CHOs! In my experience there is very little "flesh" and taking the seeds out to weigh separately would probably be unnecessary. Margin of error and all. I personally cut them in half and turn them over and bang them with a wooden spoon over a salad or icecream to get the seeds and juice out. The juice is a bonus. |