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A recommended treatment for constipation is 50 g dried prunes twice daily. The 50 g serving equates to about seven medium-sized prunes. This treatment has been shown to be better than a standard 11 g dose of psyllium taken twice a day. Prunes and psyllium are equally well tolerated, Attaluri notes.
*Based on a 2,000 calorie diet. One serving of dried plums is equivalent in calories to that of about two servings of fruit. Five prunes contain about 30 grams of carbohydrate (equivalent to two slices of bread).