Prunes: Nutrient Profile

Plums drying in the sun into prunes
Plums drying in the sun into prunes
Plums on the tree, before drying into prunes
Plums on the tree, before drying into prunes

What is Prunes richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Prunes delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.

Prunes: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g)
RankNutrientPer 100 g%DV / 100gPurpose
Vitamins
1Vitamin K60 mcg🟡 50%Blood clotting & bone
2Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.2 mg🟡 14%Energy & cell health
3Vitamin B60.2 mg🟡 12%Brain & metabolism
4Vitamin B3 (Niacin)1.9 mg🟡 12%Energy, skin & nerves
Minerals
1Copper0.3 mg🟡 31%Iron use; connective tissue
2Potassium732 mg🟡 16%Blood pressure & fluid balance
3Manganese0.3 mg🟡 13%Bone & metabolism

Values are per 100 g of the USDA FoodData Central record FDC 168162, “Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked” (SR Legacy). %DV is the amount per 100 g divided by the adult Daily Value in 21 CFR 101.9.

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