The pomegranate myth

Myth: Pomegranate/ pomegranate juice increases haemoglobin or blood

Fact: Pomegranate does not have much iron, so it has little or no effect on blood.  ( Full nutritional details of pomegranates can be read from here : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate#Nutrients_and_phytochemicals) 

Further: Children should be given whole fruit and as many different types of fruit as they are willing to eat.

Yellow fruits like mangoes and papayas for vitamin A, citrus fruit like oranges, guavas and 'ber' for vitamin C. From six months to two years, children require many calories for growth, so they should be given thick, cooked gruel like cereals, pulses, khichdi, cooked green vegetables etc. Cooking is recommended because it destroys germs. Fruits can be risky because if overripe, they can cause infective diarrhoea. 

While pomegranates are delicious, there are many other inexpensive fruits and vegetables that provide far more vitamins and minerals.