Calories in Prunes

If you want to find out how many calories are in prunes, you have come to the right page. This is a straightforward guide to not only the calorific value of prunes, but also their nutritional value. Our site covers the nutrition and calories in foods, acting as a free and easy calorie counter, helping you make sound dietary decisions.

What is a prune?

First of all let's just clear this up, a prune is in fact a dried plum!

How many calories in prunes?

Prunes (dried plums), uncooked

* A 174 g cup of pitted prunes has 418 calories.
100 g has 240 cal.
1 oz has 67 cal.
There are 23 calories in a prune weighing 10 g, pitted.

Prunes, dehydrated, low moisture, uncooked

Note that the nutritional value of these types of prunes are immensely higher than regular prunes.

A 132 g cup contains 447 calories.
100 g contains 339 calories.
1 oz contains 95 calories.

Sunsweet gold label, California pitted prunes calories

4 prunes weighing 1.4 oz contain 100 calories.
100 g holds 250 cal.
1 oz holds 71 cal.

Prunes, canned with heavy syrup

A 234 g cup contains 246 calories.
5 prunes with syrup contain 90 cal.
100 g contains 105 cal.
1 oz holds 29 cal.

We hope that his section has helped to highlight the calories prunes contain. To learn all bout the nutritional benefits of prunes, please check out the following section.

Prunes nutrition facts

The following prune nutritional benefits are based on 100 g of dried plums (prunes):

Vitamins in prunes

Vitamin A - 781.00 IU (16% of your recommended daily intake)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.2 milligrams (11% of the total needed in a day)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 1.9 milligrams
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 0.4 milligrams
B6 - 0.2 milligrams (10% of the total your diet requires per day)
B9 (Folate) - 4.0 micrograms
B12 - 0.0 micrograms
C - 0.6 milligrams
D - UNKNOWN
E - 0.4 milligram
K - 59.5 micrograms (74% of your RDI)
Choline - 10.1 milligrams
Betaine - 0.4 milligrams

Minerals in prunes

Calcium - 43.0 milligrams
Iron - 0.9 milligrams
Magnesium - 41.0 milligrams (10% of the total required in a day)
Phosphorus - 69.0 milligrams
Potassium - 732 milligrams (21% of your daily need)
Sodium - 2.0 milligrams
Manganese - 0.3 milligrams (15% of the total you need each day)
Zinc - 0.4 milligrams
Copper - 0.3 milligrams (14% of your RDI)
Selenium - 0.3 micrograms
Fluoride - 4.0 micrograms

Protein - 2.2 g
Cholesterol - None
Dietary Fiber - 7.1 g (28% of your recommended daily intake)
Carbohydrates - 63.9 g
Sugars - 38.1 g
Water - 30.9 g

Total fats - 0.4 g
Saturated fat (what you want to be avoiding) - 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat (good fat) - 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat (good fat) - 0.1 g

The RDA/RDI featured in this list applies to the average male adult and can vary by age, gender and individual requirements of a nutrient due to medical reasons.

To learn more about the nutrients listed above, the foods that they are found in, and the important roles they play in your diet and health, please check out our vitamins and minerals index.

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