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Plum fruit nutrition facts

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Plum belongs to the genus Prunus and this genus comprises many fruit bearing trees like apricot, cherries and peaches.
It has fair amount of carbohydrates, but poor in proteins and fats. Plum is low in calories.
The plum fruit is free from cholesterol and sodium. This makes it an ideal fruit for persons with heart ailments.
It has substantial amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium.
It contains fair amount of fibres when consumed with skin and corrects constipation.

Nutrient values and weights are calculated for edible portion. Plum contains refuse in the form of pits contributing 6% of the weight.

Plum fruit facts
Plum fruit facts

Plum fruit facts

Nutrients Units Value
per 100g		 One cup
sliced 165g		 One medium
size 65g
Water g 87.23 143.93 57.57
Energy kcal 46 76 30
Protein g 0.70 1.15 0.46
Carbohydrate g 11.42 18.84 7.54
Lipids g 0.28 0.46 0.18
Ash g 0.37 0.61 0.24
Dietary fibre g 1.4 2.3 0.9

Fruit facts: Plum carbohydrate nutrition

Carbohydrates Units Value
per 100g		 One cup
sliced 165g		 One
medium
size 65g
Sugars g 9.92 16.37 6.55
Sucrose g 1.57 2.59 1.04
Fructose g 3.07 5.07 2.03
Glucose g 5.07 8.37 3.35
Galactose g 0.14 0.23 0.09
Maltose g 0.08 0.13 0.05

Fruit facts: Plum mineral nutrition

Minerals
nutrition		 Units Value per
100g		 One cup
sliced 165g		 One medium
size 65g
Calcium mg 6 10 4
Fluoride mcg 2.0 3.3 1.3
Iron mg 0.17 0.28 0.11
Manganese mg 0.05 0.09 0.03
Magnesium mg 7 12 5
Copper mg 0.06 0.09 0.04
Phosphorus mg 16 26 11
Zinc mg 0.10 0.17 0.07
Potassium mg 157 259 104

Fruit facts: Plum vitamin nutrition

Vitamins nutrition Units Value
per 100g		 One cup
sliced
165g		 One
medium
size 65g
Vitamin C mg 9.5 15.7 6.3
Thiamin mg 0.03 0.05 0.02
Riboflavin mg 0.03 0.04 0.02
Niacin mg 0.42 0.69 0.28
Pantothenic acid mg 0.14 0.22 0.09
Vitamin B6 mg 0.03 0.05 0.02
Folate mcg 5 8 3
Choline mg 1.9 3.1 1.3
Vitamin A, RAE mcg 17 28 11
Vitamin A, IU IU 345 569 228
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 0.26 0.43 0.17
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 6.4 10.6 4.2

Fruit facts: Lipids nutrition

Lipids Units Value
per 100g		 One
cup
sliced
165g		 One
medium
size 65g
Saturated fatty acids g 0.02 0.03 0.01
Monounsaturated fatty acids g 0.13 0.22 0.09
Polyunsaturated fatty acids g 0.04 0.07 0.03
Phytosterols mg 7 12 5

Fruit facts: Plum amino acids nutrition

Amino acids Units Value per
100g		 One cup
sliced
165g		 One medium
size 65g
Tryptophan g 0.01 0.02 0.01
Serine g 0.02 0.04 0.02
Threonine g 0.01 0.02 0.01
Proline g 0.03 0.05 0.02
Isoleucine g 0.01 0.02 0.01
Glycine g 0.01 0.02 0.01
Leucine g 0.02 0.03 0.01
Glutamic acid g 0.04 0.06 0.02
Lysine g 0.02 0.03 0.01
Aspartic acid g 0.35 0.58 0.23
Methionine g 0.01 0.01 0.01
Alanine g 0.03 0.05 0.02
Histidine g 0.01 0.02 0.01
Phenylalanine g 0.01 0.02 0.01
Arginine g 0.01 0.02 0.01
Valine g 0.02 0.03 0.01
Tyrosine g 0.01 0.01 0.01

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database

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