Italian Plums 500 G

Description

Plums are extremely nutritious, with a variety of health benefits to offer.

They contain many vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber and antioxidants that may help reduce your risk of several chronic diseases.

You can consume plums fresh or dried. Dried plums, or prunes, are known for improving several health conditions, including constipation and osteoporosis.

Plums and prunes are impressively high in nutrients. They contain over 15 different vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber and antioxidants.

Here is an overview of the nutrition profiles of plums and prunes.

Plums

Plums are relatively low in calories but contain a fair amount of important vitamins and minerals. One plum contains the following nutrients

• Calories: 30
• Carbs: 8 grams
• Fiber: 1 gram
• Sugars: 7 grams
• Vitamin A: 5% of the RDI
• Vitamin C: 10% of the RDI
• Vitamin K: 5% of the RDI
• Potassium: 3% of the RDI
• Copper: 2% of the RDI
• Manganese: 2% of the RDI

Additionally, one plum provides a small number of B vitamins, phosphorus, and magnesium.

Prunes

By weight, prunes are higher in calories than plums. A 1-ounce (28-gram) serving of prunes contains the following

• Calories: 67
• Carbs: 18 grams
• Fiber: 2 grams
• Sugars: 11 grams
• Vitamin A: 4% of the RDI
• Vitamin K: 21% of the RDI
• Vitamin B2: 3% of the RDI
• Vitamin B3: 3% of the RDI
• Vitamin B6: 3% of the RDI
• Potassium: 6% of the RDI
• Copper: 4% of the RDI
• Manganese: 4% of the RDI
• Magnesium: 3% of the RDI
• Phosphorus: 2% of the RDI

Overall, the vitamin and mineral content of one serving of plums and prunes differs slightly. Prunes contain more vitamin K than plums and are somewhat higher in B vitamins and minerals