page_title: Prune
section_title: Uses
hierarchical_section_title: Prune / Uses
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Чернослив с миндалем в шоколаде English: Chocolate-coated dried plum with an almond (Russian confectionery)
context_page_description: A prune is a dried plum of any cultivar, mostly the European plum. Use of the term "prune" for fresh plums is obsolete except when applied to varieties grown for drying.
  Most prunes are freestone cultivars, whereas most plums grown for fresh consumption are clingstone.
  Prunes are 64% carbohydrates including dietary fiber, 2% protein, a rich source of vitamin K, and a moderate source of B vitamins and dietary minerals. The sorbitol content of dietary fiber likely provides the laxative effect associated with consuming prunes. Contrary to the name, boiled plums or prunes are not used to make sugar plums.
context_section_description: Prunes are used in preparing both sweet and savory dishes. 
  Contrary to the name, boiled plums or prunes are not used to make sugar plums, which instead may be nuts, seeds, or spices coated with hard sugar, also called comfits.
caption: Russian prunes in chocolate with an almond in the middle
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