Plums

I picked up a whole tub of plums at costco! They are so sweet and delicious. For baby food I washed, peeled, and diced them. I boiled them with about a 1/2 cup of water for 20 minutes them mashed with a fork. Really easy! Peeling is quite time consuming but I was eating the peels as I go. LOL! Bubby loved them!

Plum Information

Plums are high in sugar; therefore, they have no starch. Consequently, they will not become sweeter after being picked; but their pectic enzymes will dissolve some of the pectin, causing them to soften. This action can be halted with refrigerating. Plums have only moderate amounts of soluble gums and pectins in the flesh, as well as small amounts of cellulose and the noncarbohydrate food fiber lignin in the skin. Although plums are a good source of vitamins A and C and potassium, they have very little protein and only a trace of fat, and they do contain more antioxidants than any other fruit.

http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/fruits/plums.htm

Plums are a very good source of vitamin C. They are also a good source of vitamin A, vitamin B2 and potassium. In addition, plums are a good source of dietary fiber.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=35

Nutrition FactsServing Size: 1
Amount per Serving
Calories 30
Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0.18g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 7g
Protein .46g 1%
Vitamin A 4.26%
Vitamin C 10.5%
Calcium .26%
Iron .39%
Vitamin E 2%
Thiamin (B1) 2%
Riboflavin (B2) 3.5%
Niacin (B3) 1.6%
Vitamin B6 2.5%
Folic Acid (Folate) .36%
Magnesium 1.16%
Panthothenic Acid 1.2%
Zinc .47%
Copper 1.5%
Manganese 1.5%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 5.4% Carbs 106.7%
Protein 6.1%

http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/generic/plum