Calories in a pear that is whole will vary in quantity from one fruit to another because pears are available in different sizes. The good news however is that pears are generally low in calories, and therefore make ideal fruit choices for those on a weight loss diet. In addition to being low in calories, pears are also nutritious and great sources of fiber. Take a look at some more information on the amount of calories in a pear.
How Many Calories in Your Pear?
The number of calories in a pear will vary from one pear to the next since pears come in different sizes. Green Anjou, Comice pears and yellow Bartlett are generally large in size, while the Seckel pears are rather small in size.
- Medium sized raw pear of approximately 178 g = 103 calories
- Half a cup serving of pears = 50 calories (none of these calories are fat calories)
- Half a cup serving of pears in light syrup from a can = 87 calories
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Calorie Breakdown
A 103-calorie pear has a calorie composition of approximately 95% carbohydrate, 3% protein and 2% fat. This provides you with 27.52 g carbohydrate, 0.68 g protein and 0.21 g fat. Pears contain 6% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C; they have no cholesterol and only contain small amounts of sodium and saturated fat. A half cup serving of pears contains 13g of carbohydrates and 8g of sugar; while a medium sized pear contains:
- 5.5 g fiber
- 8.9 % of the RDA of vitamin K
- 7.5 % of the RDA of vitamin C
- 4.5 % of the RDA of potassium
- 3.8 % of the RDA of vitamin B-6
- 3.5 % of the RDA of riboflavin
- 3 % of the RDA of folate and
- Trace amounts of other vitamins and minerals
Types of Pears
There are over 3,000 types of pears, with the large bowling pin-shaped Yellow Bartlett pears being one of the common favorites. Other pear varieties include:
- Red and green Anjou pears which are sweet and juicy when ripe
- Red Bartlett
- Bosc
- Comice
- Seckel
- Forelle pears are crisp as well as sweet and juicy
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