Pears are particularly rich in folate, vitamin C, copper and potassium while containing high levels of antioxidants too.


Pears, average, raw, flesh only

Serving Size grams 120
Teaspoons of table sugar equivalent 1.5
Glycemic Index 38
Glycemic Load 4.2
Potential GI Range 38±2
Energy (kcal) 44
Energy (kJ) 190
Water (g) 85.2
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 11.3
Glucose (g) 3.2
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 6.9
Sucrose (g) 1.2
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 0.3
Protein (g)/100kcal 0.7
Protein % of calories 2.7
Carbohydrate (g) 11.3
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 25.7
Carb % of calories 102.7
Fat (g) 0.1
Fat (g)/100kcal 0.2
Fat % of calories 2.1
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 0
Mono FA /100g food (g) 0
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 82
Potassium (mg) 187
Calcium (mg) 89
Magnesium (mg) 15
Phosphorus (mg) 91
Iron (mg) 0.6
Copper (mg) 0.1
Zinc (mg) 0.6
Chloride (mg) 187
Manganese (mg) 0.2
Selenium (µg) 1
Iodine (µg) N
Vitamin D (µg) N
Vitamin E (mg) N
Thiamin (mg) 0.1
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 0.8
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 1
Niacin equivalent (mg) 2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.3
Folate (µg) 18
Pantothenate (mg) 0.5
Biotin (µg) 1.9
Vitamin C (mg) 12
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 1.6
AOAC fibre (g) 2.7
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Retinol (µg) N
Carotene (µg) 82
Retinol Equivalent (µg) N

Pear halves, canned in natural juice

Serving Size grams 120
Teaspoons of table sugar equivalent 2.1
Glycemic Index 43
Glycemic Load 5.6
Potential GI Range 43±15