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Plum Juice
Traditionally Used For
| Anti–Oxidants | Eyes |
A Good Source Of
| Vitamin C |
Freshness Test
Plums may be purple or red, depending on the variety. Look for plums that are not bruised. If you or a neighbor has a plum tree, then that's even better.
Important
Don't juice the stone pit!
General
The plum seasons goes from May until October while the Japanese plum's season is from May until the end of August.
Chinese Herbal Information
Properties:
Energy: neutral
5 Elements: wood,earth
5 Flavors: sour,sweet
General Information:
Nothing to report.Cautions & Suggestions:
Chinese herbalists suggest that plums are not good for individuals with weak stomachs, ulcers and acute or chronic gastroenteritis.
Chinese herbalists also suggest that too many plums can lead to an increase in anger. This is due to the fact that plums act upon the liver and the liver is connected to anger. As a result, too many plums may cause one to experience an increase in anger and other aggressive emotions.
Benefits:
| Ascites | Bleeding From Gums |
| Diabetes | Digestion |
| Kidneys | Liver |
| Produces Fluids | Promotes Urination |
Picture of Plums
Photo by Scott Bauer.
Plum — Nutritional Analysis
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
| Proximates | ||
| Water | g |
87.23 |
| Energy | kcal |
46 |
| Energy | kJ |
192 |
| Protein | g |
0.70 |
| Total lipid (fat) | g |
0.28 |
| Ash | g |
0.37 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g |
11.42 |
| Fiber, total dietary | g |
1.4 |
| Sugars, total | g |
9.92 |
| Sucrose | g |
1.57 |
| Glucose (dextrose) | g |
5.07 |
| Fructose | g |
3.07 |
| Lactose | g |
0.00 |
| Maltose | g |
0.08 |
| Galactose | g |
0.14 |
| Starch | g |
0.00 |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca | mg |
6 |
| Iron, Fe | mg |
0.17 |
| Magnesium, Mg | mg |
7 |
| Phosphorus, P | mg |
16 |
| Potassium, K | mg |
157 |
| Sodium, Na | mg |
0 |
| Zinc, Zn | mg |
0.10 |
| Copper, Cu | mg |
0.057 |
| Manganese, Mn | mg |
0.052 |
| Fluoride, F | mcg |
2.0 |
| Selenium, Se | mcg |
0.0 |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg |
9.5 |
| Thiamin | mg |
0.028 |
| Riboflavin | mg |
0.026 |
| Niacin | mg |
0.417 |
| Pantothenic acid | mg |
0.135 |
| Vitamin B-6 | mg |
0.029 |
| Folate, total | mcg |
5 |
| Folic acid | mcg |
0 |
| Folate, food | mcg |
5 |
| Folate, DFE | mcg_DFE |
5 |
| Choline, total | mg |
1.9 |
| Vitamin B-12 | mcg |
0.00 |
| Vitamin B-12, added | mcg |
0.00 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | mcg_RAE |
17 |
| Retinol | mcg |
0 |
| Carotene, beta | mcg |
190 |
| Carotene, alpha | mcg |
0 |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | mcg |
35 |
| Vitamin A, IU | IU |
345 |
| Lycopene | mcg |
0 |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | mcg |
73 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | mg |
0.26 |
| Vitamin E, added | mg |
0.00 |
| Tocopherol, beta | mg |
0.00 |
| Tocopherol, gamma | mg |
0.08 |
| Tocopherol, delta | mg |
0.00 |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | mcg |
6.4 |
| Lipids | ||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | g |
0.017 |
| 4:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 6:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 8:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 10:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 12:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 14:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 16:0 | g |
0.014 |
| 18:0 | g |
0.003 |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | g |
0.134 |
| 16:1 undifferentiated | g |
0.002 |
| 18:1 undifferentiated | g |
0.132 |
| 20:1 | g |
0.000 |
| 22:1 undifferentiated | g |
0.000 |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | g |
0.044 |
| 18:2 undifferentiated | g |
0.044 |
| 18:3 undifferentiated | g |
0.000 |
| 18:4 | g |
0.000 |
| 20:4 undifferentiated | g |
0.000 |
| 20:5 n-3 | g |
0.000 |
| 22:5 n-3 | g |
0.000 |
| 22:6 n-3 | g |
0.000 |
| Cholesterol | mg |
0 |
| Phytosterols | mg |
7 |
| Amino acids | ||
| Tryptophan | g |
0.009 |
| Threonine | g |
0.010 |
| Isoleucine | g |
0.014 |
| Leucine | g |
0.015 |
| Lysine | g |
0.016 |
| Methionine | g |
0.008 |
| Cystine | g |
0.002 |
| Phenylalanine | g |
0.014 |
| Tyrosine | g |
0.008 |
| Valine | g |
0.016 |
| Arginine | g |
0.009 |
| Histidine | g |
0.009 |
| Alanine | g |
0.028 |
| Aspartic acid | g |
0.352 |
| Glutamic acid | g |
0.035 |
| Glycine | g |
0.009 |
| Proline | g |
0.027 |
| Serine | g |
0.023 |
| Other | ||
| Alcohol, ethyl | g |
0.0 |
| Caffeine | mg |
0 |
| Theobromine | mg |
0 |
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