Plum

 

You won’t feel glum with a plum. Plums contain vitamin C and niacin (vitamin B3), which help support psychological wellbeing.

What nutrients in plum boost mood?
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Potassium
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Vitamin E
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Beta-carotene CH3
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fruit Bowl
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Plums will ripen at room temperature, and once ripe last longer in the fridge.

Prep
  •  Toss
  •  Roast
  •  Blend
  •  Bake
  •  Preserve

Top Tip: Roasted plums pair perfectly with juicy pork.

When Are They In Season?

Australian plums are in season from November to May.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Two plums (150g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Over 12 varieties of plums are grown in Australia - try them all!

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (2 small plums raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 132g   88g
Energy 243kJ 3% 162kJ
Protein 0.9g 2% 0.6g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.1g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
10.7g 3% 7.1g
Sugars 9.8g 11% 6.5g
Dietary fibre 3g 10% 2g
Sodium 3mg <1% 2mg
Potassium 230mg   153mg
Niacin eq 1.1mg 11% 0.7mg
Vitamin C 7.5mg 19% 5mg
Vitamin E 1.2mg 12% 0.8mg
Total
polyphenols^
498mg
GAE
  332mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
224ug   149ug
Anthocyanins^^ 108mg   72mg
Glycemic Index
(GI) **
39
(low)
   

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
^^ Wu et al
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Two plums (150g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

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