✦ Soluble fibre
✦ Vitamin C
✦ Copper
✦ Low calorie
Pears are a sweet, juicy pome fruit with soft, granular flesh and a thin edible skin. They provide soluble fibre, small amounts of vitamin C and copper, and gentle natural sugars.
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Preparation note
Eat raw with the skin on to keep the fibre and polyphenols sitting just below the surface.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Pears, raw, flesh and skin Stands Out
Micronutrient
Potassium
105 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Chloride
64.0 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Carotenoids
Beta-carotene
14.0 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Phosphorus
9.00 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epicatechin (-)
2.12 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99080 · tap to explore →
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Catechin (+)
0.330 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99080 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
182
kJ
Energy
0.30
g
Protein
10.9
g
Carbs
1.60
g
Fibre
0.10
g
Fat
10.9
g
Sugars
0.01
g
Saturates
0.00
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 105 mg | 5% | |
| Chloride | 64.0 mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 9.00 mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 7.00 mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6.00 µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 5.00 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.60 µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.00 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 1.17 µg | 0% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.200 mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.140 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.120 mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.080 mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.050 mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.050 mg | 3% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.040 mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.040 mg | 3% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.030 mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 1.00 µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.030 g | — | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.030 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Fructose | 6.60 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 3.10 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 1.20 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.030 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.030 g | — | |
| Leucine | 0.018 g | — | |
| Lysine | 0.015 g | — | |
| Valine | 0.015 g | — | |
| Arginine | 0.015 g | — | |
| Isoleucine | 0.012 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.012 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.012 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.012 g | — | |
| Threonine | 0.010 g | — | |
| Glycine | 0.009 g | — | |
| Proline | 0.009 g | — | |
| Tyrosine | 0.008 g | — | |
| Methionine | 0.005 g | — | |
| Histidine | 0.005 g | — | |
| Tryptophan | 0.003 g | — | |
| Cysteine | 0.002 g | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 14.0 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0.300 µg | 1% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.700 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.070 g | — |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epicatechin (-)
2.12 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99080
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Catechin (+)
0.330 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99080
Flavanols (Flavan-3-ols)
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99080
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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