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Dried prune

A dried prune is dehydrated plum fruit commonly eaten as a snack or used in baked goods, compotes, and savory preparations.

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About Dried prune

Dried prune is dehydrated fruit from plum varieties selected for drying. It is eaten as a snack and used in baked goods, compotes, stuffings, sauces, braises, and other sweet or savoury preparations. It is commonly sold whole, pitted, or cut into pieces.

A prune is generally dark purple-brown to black, wrinkled, soft, and chewy, with a dense, jammy interior. Its flavour is concentrated, sweet, and gently tart. Moisture level affects the texture: fruit with more residual moisture is supple, while drier fruit is firmer and more leathery.

It may retain its stone or be sold pitted, and may be whole, halved, or chopped. Drying creates the wrinkled, dense form; soaking or cooking softens it further and can produce a spoonable texture. Some preparations combine prunes with sugar, spices, wine, or savoury cooking juices.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Dried prune

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Dried prune nutrition & diet

Dried prune nutritional value

Prune (dried plum)

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
206.7kcal
Protein
2.6g
Carbs
32.3g
Fat
0.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F007494. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible dried plum flesh and note whether pits remain, since pit-in portions are not directly comparable. Preparation in compote, baking, stuffing, or savory dishes may add sweeteners, oils, or other ingredients. Rehydration changes texture and serving volume, so the reference form should be explicit.

Compare the right form: Match references to pitted or unpitted dried plum, including moistness and any rehydration; distinguish plain fruit from sweetened or coated preparations.

Diet considerations

Dried prune is plant-derived fruit. Compatibility changes when sugar syrups, coatings, dairy, gelatin, alcohol, or savory animal ingredients are added. Plain fruit differs from baked goods and compotes that contain cereal ingredients or added sweeteners. Carbohydrate patterns are especially portion-dependent and vary with preparation and serving context.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Prune (dried plum) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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