Prunes

 

Gut-loving prunes provide your body with fibre to keep your gut healthy and your mood good.

What nutrients in prunes boost mood?
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Potassium
  •  Low GI Carbohydrates
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Antioxidants

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Keep prunes fresher for longer in an airtight container, and lengthen their life in the fridge.

Prep
  •  Raw
  •  Toss
  •  Stew
  •  Bake

Top Tip: Prunes can add a sticky depth to healthy treats.

When Are They In Season?

Prunes are available all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

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

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

6 prunes (50g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Prune is the French word for plum, and dried plums are pruneaux (pronounced pruno).

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 50g (6 prunes) (industry derived)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 19g   37g
Energy 421kJ 5% 841kJ
Protein 1.2g 2% 2.3g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.4g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
22g 7% 43.9g
Sugars 15.5g 17% 31g
Dietary fibre 3.9g 13% 7.8g
Sodium 3.5mg <1% 7mg
Potassium 350mg   700mg
Total
polyphenols^
470mg
GAE
  938mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
218ug   435ug
Lutein
Zeaxanthin
74ug   148ug
Glycemic
Index (GI) ^^
29    
Sorbitol     11.4g
Vitamin K^ 29.8ug 43% 59.5ug
Boron^^^ 0.23mg   0.45mg

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*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)

6 prunes (50g) count as 1 serve of fruit.

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