How many calories in a plum
One plum has about 30 kcal, almost all of it from natural sugar.
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To burn it off
A plum is juicy, sweet and small, so it's an easy snack. One has about 30 kcal and 8 g of carbs, with no fat and barely any protein.
Three plums come to about 90 kcal, which is still less than most biscuits with a cup of tea.
Late summer is plum season, when Victorias turn up in every greengrocer. In a crumble, the topping counts for far more than the fruit.
Tips
- 1Grab two plums for a mid afternoon snack instead of something from the vending machine.
- 2Bake halved plums with a little cinnamon and have them with yoghurt.
- 3Go heavier on fruit and lighter on topping when you make a crumble.
Where it comes from
The common European plum most likely began in the region around the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea, and has been grown for at least 2,000 years. The Japanese plum, now the one most often sold fresh, was first domesticated in China thousands of years ago and developed further in Japan. The damson is linked to early growing around Damascus, which is where its name comes from.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Plum
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Questions
How many calories in three plums?
About 90 kcal.
Are prunes the same as plums?
Prunes are dried plums. Without the water, they pack more calories into each bite.
Is there sugar in plums?
Yes, natural fruit sugar. That's the 8 g of carbs in each one.
How do you know when a plum is ripe?
It gives a little when you press gently near the stalk and smells sweet. Hard ones ripen in a day or two in the fruit bowl.
What if you swallow a plum stone?
Swallowing one by accident is normally harmless, it passes through. Just don't crack the stones open and eat the kernels inside.
