梅干作为一种水果零食在市场上销售，但你可以在各种食谱中使用它们，从蛋奶酥、布丁到蛋糕和松饼。这种独特口味的水果被认为是很好的纤维来源;然而，西梅干也提供其他必要的营养。
理解错误
2001年，梅农获得了FDA的批准，开始称李子为“干李子”。Plum growers requested the name change because they wanted to de-emphasize the reputation of prunes as a laxative and remarket them as a nutritious fruit snack, according to the California Dried Plum Board. The new name commonly gets mixed-up with the old and as such, they're often referred to as dried prunes, instead. Since prunes are actually dried plums, calling them dried prunes is not quite accurate. Prunes can be further dehydrated so that all the moisture is removed. When this occurs, the resulting dehydrated, low-moisture prunes are technically, dried prunes, although they are typically referred to as just dehydrated prunes. Dehydrated, low-moisture prunes are a small, very dry product that's suitable for cooking, but not edible as a fruit snack.
基本的营养
一杯干李子含有418卡路里，3.8克蛋白质，6克脂肪和111克碳水化合物。干梅干理应享有通便剂的美誉，因为一杯干梅干含有12克膳食纤维。这意味着，根据医学研究所的建议，一杯西梅干提供了男性每天所需的32%的纤维和女性每天所需的48%的纤维。
维生素
梅干是维生素K和a、烟酸、核黄素和维生素B-6的重要来源。一杯李子含有103微克的维生素K和1359国际单位的维生素a。一杯李子还含有0.32毫克的核黄素、3.3毫克的烟酸和0.35毫克的维生素B-6。
矿物质
一份1杯的西梅干提供75毫克的钙和120毫克的磷。这一份还含有1.6毫克铁和1274毫克钾。西梅干也是几种重要微量矿物质的良好来源。一杯含有0.77毫克锌、0.49毫克铜和0.52毫克锰。