Plums (No Pit) - Pitted Prunes

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Delicious pitted prunes that contain no pits and are ideal for cooking and snacking. Not only do prunes taste great, but they’re also very healthy - naturally fat free and high in potassium and fiber (3 grams of fiber per serving)! And these pitted prunes are so sweet, you’d never guess that these wrinkly treats have no sugar added!

Our premium quality pitted prunes start out with sweet plums picked off the tree at the peak of their ripeness. Then, during the drying process, our plums aren’t completely dried out to make sure that they retain some moisture. This makes for juicy and sweet prunes, perfect as a quick snack and energy booster.

Fun with Prunes (Really!)

Dried plums are frequently eaten plain, straight out of the bag, but try these following ideas to mix up your prune-y routine!

Breakfast: Stir prunes into your morning oatmeal or blend them in your smoothie!

Side Dishes: Chopped up prunes are tasty in couscous or quinoa, and add a touch of texture and flavor. You can also wrap pitted prunes in prosciutto and bake for several minutes for a deceptively easy, but fancy, appetizer.

Meats: Marinade and roast any meat with prunes to retain the meat’s moisture and add a natural sweetness.

Dessert: Add chopped prunes to cakes and muffins for sweetness and texture, or stew prunes to make a sauce that complements everything from ice cream to shortcakes.

Health Benefits of Prunes

  1. A serving of five dried plums provides 26 grams of carbohydrate and 13 grams of sugars, mainly glucose (about five grams) and fructose (about eight grams). There is very little sucrose (under one gram). In addition, a serving of dried plums also contains about 15 grams of the sugar alcohol sorbitol.

  2. Dietary fiber is also classified as a type of plant carbohydrate that is not digested by humans. A serving of five dried plums provide three grams of dietary fiber. These carbohydrates including the sugars are “naturally occurring.” There is no added sugar to dried plums.

  3. Although dried plums contain carbohydrates, dried plums’ main sugars are fructose, glucose and sorbitol. Dried plums have almost no sucrose. In addition, the dietary fiber in dried plums may help to modulate the body’s uptake of sugar in dried plums. The differences in the sugar profiles and the fiber in dried plums may help explain the moderate GI index.

  4. Dried plums are a source of dietary fiber, sorbitol, potassium, copper, boron and phenolic compounds which are active in a web of interrelated physiological and health promoting functions. Together these compounds help regulate glucose metabolism, promote cardiovascular health, are involved in bone metabolism, protect against cancer, and contribute to digestion. (M. Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, PhD., P. Bowen, PhD., RD, University of Illinois Chicago Functional Foods for Health Program literature search. 1999.)

  5. Dried plums completely stopped and were able to reverse bone loss in an animal model of ovarian deficiency (a model for post-menopausal osteoporosis). The mechanism responsible for this is not known. Some speculate the mechanism might be related to the phenolic compounds, sorbitol, boron or dried plum’s ability to impact absorption of minerals. (B. Arjmandi, Ph.D., RD, Oklahoma State University, 1998.)

  6. In an animal model using ovariectomzied rats, dried plums suppressed the rise in serum cholesterol without affecting HDL (good) cholesterol associated with the onset of menopause. At menopause, women’s risk for coronary heart disease drastically increases due to ovarian hormone deficiency. Options for lowering cholesterol include a diet rich in plant fiber and other protective nutrients. (B. Arjmandi, Ph.D., RD, Oklahoma State University, 1998.)

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Ratings & Reviews

4.9
1467 Ratings
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1.2%
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0.3%
April 21, 2023
Excellent.
, North Kingstown, RI
April 12, 2023
They’re great
, Grafton, OH
April 10, 2023
They are juicy & not too sweet.
, San Francisco, CA
March 22, 2023
Really healthy
, Chicago, IL
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Ingredients

Plums, Palm Oil, Potassium Sorbate (as a preservative). ***May contain pits and/or pit fragments)*** Packaged in the same facility as peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sesame, and milk products.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size 28g (~1 oz.)

Amount per serving
Calories 73
% Daily Value
Total Fat   0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol   0mg0%
Sodium   3mg0%
Total Carbohydrate   17g6%
Dietary Fiber 3g10%
Total Sugars 9g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein   1g
Vitamin D0%
Calcium 6mg0%
Iron1%
Potassium 123mg3%

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice

More Info

Store open or closed under refrigeration for up to 1 year. This item can be frozen.

Approximately 45 pieces per pound.

Country of origin: United States

ID: 1056

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