Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 8.40 0.90 21.00 5.47
mol/100 g 2.37e-05 2.54e-06 5.93e-05 1.55e-05

Values calculated by aggregating data from 33 different samples from 6 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Caffeic acid mg/100 g FW 4.27 0.46 10.68 2.78
mol/100 g 1.21e-05 1.29e-06 3.01e-05 7.86e-06

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Moeller B., Herrmann K. (1983) Quinic acid esters of hydroxycinnamic acids in stone and pome fruit. Phytochemistry 22:477-481
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
1.50 mg/100 g FW Plum - First no 1
7.00 mg/100 g FW Plum - Grosse Grune Reneclode no 1
4.20 mg/100 g FW Plum - Hauszwetsche no 1
12.90 mg/100 g FW Plum - Nancy Mirabelle no 1
Kim D.-O., Chun O.K., Kim Y.J., Moon H.-Y., Lee C.Y. (2003) Quantification of polyphenolics and their antioxidant capacity in fresh plums. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51:6509-6515 PubMed (14558771)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
11.80 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Autumn Sweet no 2
9.50 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Beltsville Elite B70197 no 2
7.10 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Castleton no 2
0.90 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Early Magic no 2
8.00 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Empress no 2
16.40 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Longjohn no 2
16.40 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Mirabellier no 2
8.80 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - NY6 no 2
3.70 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - NY9 no 2
21.00 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - NY101 no 2
7.80 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - Stanley no 2
Lombardi-Boccia G., Lucarini M., Lanzi S., Aguzzi A., Cappelloni M. (2004) Nutrients and antioxidant molecules in yellow plums (Prunus domestica L.) from conventional and organic productions: a comparative study. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52:90-94 PubMed (17447783)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
2.52 mg/100 g FW Yellow Plum - Conventional grown no 3
3.75 mg/100 g FW Yellow Plum - Organically grown (tilled soil) no 3
4.15 mg/100 g FW Yellow Plum - Organically grown (trifolium) no 3
2.23 mg/100 g FW Yellow Plum - Organically grown (meadow) no 3
Chun O.K., Kim D.-O., Lee C.Y. (2003) Superoxide radical scavenging activity of the major polyphenols in fresh plums. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51:8067-8072 PubMed (14690398)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
1.80 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - BY 69-339 no 4
10.60 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - French Damson no 4
Chun O.K., Kim D.-O., Moon H.-Y., Kang H.G., Lee C.Y. (2003) Contribution of individual polyphenolics to total antioxidant capacity of plums. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51:7240-7245 PubMed (14640564)
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
10.40 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - BE no 4
20.40 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - CB no 4
8.00 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - CT no 4
3.00 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - EM no 4
7.30 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - EP no 4
11.50 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - LJ no 4
15.90 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - MB no 4
5.80 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - NY101 no 4
4.30 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - NY6 no 4
3.30 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - NY9 no 4
9.20 mg/100 g FW Fresh plum - ST no 4
Donovan J.L., Meyer A.S., Waterhouse A.L. (1998) Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of prunes and prune juice (Prunus domestica). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 46:1247-1252
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
14.40 mg/100 g FW Fresh prune-making plums no 4