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Pear nutrition, per serving and per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 57 kcal | 38 kcal |
| Protein | 0.5 g | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 12.1 g | 8.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 6.7 g | 4.5 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 medium pear, about 150 g. IFCT 2017 food code E051, "Pear (Pyrus sp.)", the mean of 6 regions sampled. IFCT does not report glycaemic index, so this page prints none.
The verdict on pear
Whole fruit
One counted fruit in place of a sweet or a packet snack.
- 0.9 g of protein for every 100 kcal.
- One serving gives 0.5 g of the roughly 58 g of protein a day ICMR-NIN's RDA sets for a 70 kg adult.
- 6.7 g of fibre in a serving.
How pear fits a plan that loses fat and keeps muscle
IFCT 2017 lists pear at 38 kcal and 4.5 g of fibre per 100 g, lower in calories than apple and higher in fibre. Eat it with the skin, where much of the fibre sits.
A pear in the afternoon is the kind of small swap that makes a calorie deficit feel effortless. It travels well in a bag, needs no preparation, and replaces a packet snack one-for-one.
Pear in an Indian kitchen
Indian pears, nashpati, are crisp and come in from Himachal and Kashmir in late summer; the softer imported varieties are sweeter. Eat the skin, which carries a good share of the fibre. A sliced pear with a few walnuts or a piece of paneer is a filling snack. Pears ripen quickly once soft, so keep them in the fridge. Canned pears in syrup carry added sugar.
Pair it, or swap it
Sliced pear with a few walnuts, or with a cube of paneer, adds protein and fat that keep you full longer.
Worth knowing
Canned pears in syrup and pear juice lose the fibre and add sugar.
Pear against similar foods
| Food | Energy | Protein | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pear | 38 kcal | 0.4 g | 4.5 g |
| Apple | 62 kcal | 0.3 g | 2.6 g |
| Guava, white | 32 kcal | 1.4 g | 8.6 g |
| Papaya | 24 kcal | 0.4 g | 2.8 g |