Prunes!?!?!?

[nzproud]

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Anyone eats prunes in this forum? I have been hearing that dried prunes are really good to obtain anti-oxidents, vitaminB and iron..

What are your our opinions? I have noticed that different sites have different nutritional facts.

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Nutrition Facts
Calculated for 1 cup, pitted

Calories 408
Calories from Fat 5
Amount Per Serving %RDA
Total Fat 0.6g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
Polyunsat. Fat 0.1g
Monounsat. Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 1244mg 35%
Total Carbohydrate 108.6g 36%
Dietary Fiber 12.1g 48%
Protein 3.7g 7%
Vitamin A 1327mcg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 2mcg 8%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Magnesium 69mg 17%
Iron 1mg 8%

Kitchen Dictionary: prune (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=284)

[smoothsake]

I used to eat prunes more as a child. Prunes definitely help with digestion.

[supergroup7]

Yes, I eat prunes. It is one of the foods that help my body to heal from it's skin problems, and also helps lower high cholesterol. I've learned to appreciate them. Prunes also have awesome anti-oxidant compounds that clean up free radicals that could cause cancer. They help lower blood pressure. They also are high in fiber which helps with digestion, and elimination. If you would like to learn more about prunes, click here (http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=103).

The nice thing about prunes is that they taste rather nice. The dried ones are chewy like raisins, and sweet.

[meguro]

Prunes are reknowned for their efficiency in aiding elimination. It never occurred to me that they were high in anti-oxidants and lowered cholesterol and high bp! That's really useful information.

[alan]

I eat prunes as snack just because they're good, all info above comes as a bonus to me :-)

[seienchin]

Do you think they are still healthy if soaked in plum liquer and coated in Chocolate?:D Someone gave us some of these for Christmas....wicked!

[supergroup7]

"soaked in plum liquer and coated in Chocolate"

If it's dark chocolate, then yes, that is supposed to have quite alot of benefits to the body. Plum liquer.. um.. well.. um... I'll skip that part. The fiber is still there in the prune though so it would keep that benefit.

I'm sure that this gift must have tasted good! What a sinful way to eat your fruits, and veggies!!

[DKKC]

Yes, prunes are meant to be some of the healthiest snaks you can have - try and choose the dried ones as the ones in syrup have a lot of (added) sugar to them. They are very rich in antioxidants and therefore believed to keep you for ever young :)

Whatch out though as they also contain a lot of fibre ;)

[vapor]

So would a lot of the benefits be lost with prune juice?

vapor

[Spirit]

Try taking the prunes and with a little water boil them, let cool and frig them.
Now each a.m. you can eat and drink your prunes.

You get a nice sweet juice and a softer prune that goes well in cereal or whatever...

[DKKC]

So would a lot of the benefits be lost with prune juice?

vapor

Not if they are prepared properly. But most of the juice you can buy these days is made from concentrate and has a lot of added sugar. It does lose a lot if it's goodness and the added sugar (and sometimes flavourings) don't help either. If you have trustworthy source of prune juice, then it is very much worth it.

I believe the recipe Spirit posted above is for prune compote. Equally good (or even better so, as it's home made ;))