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Damson

Damson is a small, tart oval plum with dark blue or purple skin and firm yellow-green flesh, eaten fresh or used cooked and preserved.

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About Damson

A damson is a small, oval plum, typically dark blue or purple with a dusty-looking bloom on its skin. Its flesh is usually yellow-green and relatively firm, with a pronounced tartness, especially before fully ripe. The stone is not ordinarily eaten, and fruit size, skin color, and sweetness vary with ripeness and cultivar.

Damsons are sold fresh and are also used cooked or preserved. Whole fruit may be offered with the stone, while prepared forms can include pitted fruit, purée, or preserves. Fresh fruit and cooked or sweetened products are different forms, with added sugar and removed water affecting their composition.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Damson nutrition & diet

Damson nutritional value

Reference: Plum

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
56.9kcal
Protein
0.6g
Carbs
12.1g
Fat
0.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare fresh whole fruit with pitted portions and cooked or sweetened products separately; removing the stone changes the edible portion, while processing can change water and sugar content.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — E054 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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