Plums
About This Food
Plums are a relative of the peach, apricot and nectarine, with about 20 varieties readily available in the United States.
European-type plums are small, oval-shaped fruits with blue or purple skin and golden yellow flesh. The Japanese varieties are almost perfectly round with red-black or crimson skin and yellow or reddish flesh. Santa Rosa and Red Beaut are the most common Japanese varieties.
Along with providing a good source of vitamin C, plums are also a low glycemic food packed with antioxidants and anthocyanins.
Glycemic Index=39
Glycemic Load=5
Antioxidant Score (ORAC)=7,581
Plums should be plump and deeply colored. Ripe plums yield to gentle pressure, and can be refrigerated for up to three days.
Special diets
- Autoimmune Paleo Diet
- Elimination Diet
- Gluten-Free Diet
- Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
- Grain-Free Diet
- Low Carb Diet
- Low Histamine Diet
- Low Oxalate Diet
- Paleo Diet (Light)
- Paleo Diet (Strict)
- PCOS Diet
- Pescetarian Diet
- Primal Diet
- Vegetarian Diet
- Whole Food
Excellent Source of
Good Source of
- VitaminC
Preferences
- No Fish
- No Red Meat
- No Pork
- No Eggs
- No Shellfish
- No Gluten
- No Nuts
- No Seeds
- No Soy
- No Dairy
- No Poultry
- No Molds
- No Citrus
- No Coconut
- No Pseudograins
- No Corn
- No Yeast
- No Peanuts
- No Nightshade
- No Legumes
- No Grains
- Low Carbohydrate
- Low Cholesterol
- Low Fat
- Low Sodium
- Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 whole
Calories: 30
Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: 0 : 1
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