Cherries vs Pomegranate – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing cherries to pomegranate, we picked the pomegranate.

Why?

In terms of macros, pomegranate is slightly higher in carbs, and/but 4x higher in fiber. That’s already a good start for pomegranates. Lest we be accused of cherry-picking, though, we’ll mention that pomegranate is also slightly higher in protein and fat, for what it’s worth—which is not a lot. As with most fruits, the protein and fat numbers are low importance next to the carb:fiber ratio, and as with most fruits, the carb:fiber ratio is fine for both here.

When it comes to vitamins, cherries have more of vitamins A and B3, while pomegranate has more of vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, E, and K. The two fruits are equal in vitamin C. This all makes for a clear win for pomegranate in this category.

In the category of minerals, cherries have slightly more calcium, while pomegranate boasts more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc. Another win for pomegranate!

In other considerations, each of these fruits have beneficial polyphenols, each with a slightly different profile, but neither pressingly better than the other. They also both have special properties of their own—see the “learn more” links below to find out about these! Meanwhile though, we’re calling this round a tie.

Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for pomegranate, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is great!

Want to learn more?

You might like to read:

• Cherries’ Very Healthy Wealth Of Benefits!
• Pomegranate Peel’s Potent Potential ← so don’t throw it away!

Take care!