Plums Nutrition facts
Plums
The plant is best described as a small tree or large shrub. It is widely cultivated at commercial scale in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China. Several cultivars of plums are grown all over the world which differ in their color, size and growth characteristics. Generally, each variety of the plum tree bears numerous, almost same sized berries between May and September months.
Plum is about the size of an average tomato, measuring about 5-6 cm in diameter and weigh about 50-70 g. It features central umbilicated depression at the stem end. Internally, its pulp is sweet, juicy, succulent and varies widely from creamy yellow (mirabelle), crimson, light-blue or light-green (greengages or Reine claude plums) depending upon the cultivar type.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 46 Kcal | 2.3% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.42 g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.70 g | 1% |
| Total Fat | 0.28 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.40 g | 3.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 5 µg | 1% |
| Niacin | 0.417 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.135 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.029 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.028 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 345 IU | 11.5% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 6.4 µg | 5% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 1 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 157 mg | 3% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 6 mg | 0.6% |
| Copper | 0.057 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.17 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 7 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.052 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 16 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.0 µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.10 mg | 1% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 190 µg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 35 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 73 µg | -- |