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 |