Autumn is the season for harvesting pomegranates, which have been known as "crystal pearls and jade" since ancient times. Pomegranates are listed as precious fruits and are loved by people for their sweet and sour taste and rich nutritional content. Moreover, due to its bright colors and abundant seeds, it is often used as a festive fruit in traditional Chinese culture, symbolizing the abundance of children and blessings, and a family full of descendants. It is a festive and auspicious gift for friends. What is the unique nutritional value of pomegranate, which has a good taste and good symbolism? Pomegranate has a wide variety of nutritional components and also contains various functional ingredients. Pomegranate is rich in nutrients and contains a variety of nutrients needed by the human body, mainly including carbohydrates, small amounts of protein, various vitamins and minerals, as well as beneficial bioactive substances for health. Pomegranate contains various functional ingredients, such as flavonoids, alkaloids, anthocyanins, quercetin, etc., which help with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects. The "Chinese Food Composition Table (2009)" shows that every 100 grams of pomegranate can provide 74 kilocalories of energy, containing 18.7 grams of carbohydrates, 1.4 grams of protein, 0.20 grams of fat, 4.8 grams of insoluble dietary fiber, 9.0 milligrams of vitamin C, 4.91 milligrams of vitamin E, 0.05 milligrams of thiamine, 0.03 milligrams of lutein, 1 milligrams of sodium, 16 milligrams of magnesium, 231 milligrams of potassium, 9.0 milligrams of calcium, 0.3 milligrams of iron, 0.19 milligrams of zinc, 0.14 milligrams of copper, 71 milligrams of phosphorus, and 0.17 milligrams of manganese. The content of vitamin C is twice that of apples and pears. "Low sodium, high potassium" helps improve cardiovascular health. Pomegranates are rich in vitamins such as vitamin C and B vitamins, with the former containing about twice as much as apples and pears. It helps prevent gum bleeding, resist oxidation, and enhance immunity. Pomegranate is rich in potassium and is a "low sodium, high potassium" fruit, with 231 milligrams of potassium per 100 grams of pomegranate; Potassium has the effects of improving cardiovascular health and preventing arteriosclerosis. Pomegranate seeds contain pomegranate fatty acids, with 95.67% being unsaturated fatty acids. Pomegranate seeds also have a lot of nutrients. If you are afraid of trouble, you can choose soft seed pomegranate. The main reason why many people are unwilling to eat pomegranate is that it is too troublesome to eat. Firstly, the skin is difficult to peel off. After finally peeling it off, all the "gems" inside were dug out. However, spitting out the pomegranate seeds after eating is another major task. Can pomegranate seeds be eaten? In fact, not only pomegranate flesh, but also pomegranate seeds are rich in nutrients and can be eaten, but the taste is not good. If you don't mind the taste, you can chew and eat it directly; If you don't like the taste and don't mind the trouble, you can spit it out; For friends who find it troublesome to vomit, they can choose the soft seed pomegranate that has been popular in the market in the past two years - just like seedless watermelon, the seeds are soft and will not resist psychologically when eaten. (Xinhua News Agency) Literature/Dr. Ma Health Team Scientific Review/Professor Ma Guansheng (School of Public Health, Peking University)