Prune juice
Nutritional value per 100 g | |
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Energy | 71 kcal (300 kJ) |
17.4 g | |
Sugars | 16.4 g |
Dietary fiber | 1 g |
.03 g | |
.61 g | |
Niacin (B3) | 5% .785 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 13% .218 mg |
Vitamin C | 5% 4.1 mg |
Vitamin E | 1% .12 mg |
Vitamin K | 3% 3.4 μg |
Copper | 8% .068 mg |
Iron | 7% 1.18 mg |
Magnesium | 3% 14 mg |
Manganese | 7% .151 mg |
Phosphorus | 2% 25 mg |
Potassium | 9% 276 mg |
Selenium | 1% .6 μg |
Sodium | 0% 4 mg |
Zinc | 2% .21 mg |
Other constituents | Quantity |
Water | 81.2 g |
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] |
Prune juice is a
Composition
Prune juice is 81% water, 17% carbohydrates, 0.6% protein, and contains negligible fat.
In the United States, bottled or canned prune juice contains "not less than 18.5% by the weight of water-soluble solids extracted from dried plums".[6]
Nutrition
In a reference amount of 100 grams (3.5 oz), canned prune juice supplies 71
Phytochemicals
Prune juice and plums contain phytochemicals, including phenolic compounds (mainly as neochlorogenic acids and chlorogenic acids) and sorbitol.[7][8]
Production
Prune juice is often produced using hot extraction methods, whereby the prunes are cooked in hot water, becoming a liquid extract, which is then processed into juice.[3] The process of heating and extraction may occur several times with the same batch of prunes, with the collective extracts from each processing then mixed together to create the final product.[3] Prune juice is a mass-produced product.[9]
Prune juice is also produced as a concentrate, whereby low temperature water is used to create a liquid extract.[6] The concentrate has a high sugar content, and is used by food processors to enhance the flavor of and sweeten products, as a humectant to retain moisture in cookies and cakes, and as an ingredient in cereal bars to bind the ingredients.[10]
As a dietary supplement
Prunes may provide a natural laxative effect, and prune juice may serve as a natural laxative for cases of mild constipation.[11] In 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that "the common prune is an effective laxative".[6]
History
United States
The commercial distribution of prune juice in the United States first occurred in 1934, which "began with an output of only 40,000 cases".[9]
Other uses
Prune juice concentrate, prune extracts and plum extracts are sometimes used as an additive in tobacco products to enhance flavor.[10]
Toilet water
In central Pennsylvania during the early days of prohibition in the United States, some bootleggers sold a dangerous concoction facetiously referred to as whiskey, which was also called "toilet water", that consisted of various colognes, perfumes and prune juice mixed together.[13]
In popular culture
In the Star Trek episode "Yesterday's Enterprise", the Klingon character Worf is introduced to prune juice by Guinan.[14] He declares that it is a "warrior's drink" and begins to drink it regularly in subsequent episodes, even carrying the habit over to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.[15]
In the series Suits, the character Louis Litt (played by Rick Hoffman) drinks prune juice.
Gallery
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A prune juice label from 1870: "French Prune Juice – For giving age to and improving liquors"
See also
- Chocolate-covered prune
- Juicing
- List of juices
- List of plum dishes
- List of additives in cigarettes
- Suanmeitang – (sour prune drink), a traditional Chinese beverage made from smoked plums, rock sugar, and other ingredients
References
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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- ^ ISBN 978-94-011-7385-8. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Prune Juice - Purple Dragon Cocktail Recipe".
- ^ "Constipolitan Drink Recipe - Cocktail".
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4398-7673-2. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- S2CID 31159565.
- ^ Atherton, Matt (February 13, 2019). "Stomach bloating – the 80p fruit juice to get rid of trapped wind pain and tummy aches". Daily Express. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Tressler, D.K.; Joslyn, M.A. (1954). The chemistry and technology of fruit and vegetable juice production. Avi Pub. Co. p. 40. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Additives in tobacco products: Prune Juice Concentrate". 2012. German Cancer Research Center.
- ISSN 0271-5317.
- ^ Canning Trade. Canning Trade, inc. 1966. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Mcclure, Joe (February 24, 2019). "Prohibition in central Pennsylvania brought mixed results in first months". pennlive.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ISBN 1-55698-353-0
- ISBN 978-1-4516-8696-8
Further reading
- Sanders, S.W. (1991). "Using prune juice concentrate in whole wheat bread and other bakery products". Cereal Foods World (USA). ISSN 0146-6283. Retrieved March 15, 2019.