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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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