Calories in a pear.
57 kcal per 100 g.
Pears, raw · SR Legacy (2018-04) · USDA FDC 169118
Nutrition for your portion
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 57 kcal | 57 kcal |
| Protein | 0.36 g | 0.36 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15.2 g | 15.2 g |
| Fat | 0.14 g | 0.14 g |
| Fibre | 3.1 g | 3.1 g |
| Sugars | 9.75 g | 9.75 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.02 g | 0.02 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 1 mg |
| Salt (calculated from sodium) | 0.0025 g | 0.0025 g |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 1 ug | 1 ug |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.12 mg | 0.12 mg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 4.4 ug | 4.4 ug |
| Vitamin C | 4.3 mg | 4.3 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.01 mg | 0.01 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.03 mg | 0.03 mg |
| Niacin | 0.16 mg | 0.16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03 mg | 0.03 mg |
| Folate, total | 7 ug | 7 ug |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 ug | 0 ug |
| Potassium | 116 mg | 116 mg |
| Calcium | 9 mg | 9 mg |
| Phosphorus | 12 mg | 12 mg |
| Magnesium | 7 mg | 7 mg |
| Iron | 0.18 mg | 0.18 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Selenium | 0.1 ug | 0.1 ug |
| Iodine | Unknown | Unknown |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 0.08 mg |
Energy comes from USDA nutrient 1008. Salt is calculated as sodium × 2.5, with unit conversion to grams. It is not a separately measured salt value.
Preparation
A pear is 57 kcal per 100 g, close to an apple's 52, and like an apple it is a fruit whose number only changes when something is cooked into it. Poaching in wine or syrup is the classic treatment and the syrup is the calorie source, not the pear. Ripeness changes texture and sweetness without changing energy, exactly as it does in a banana.
Logging this food
USDA's sizes are wide apart: small 148 g and 84 kcal, medium 178 g and 101, large 230 g and 131. A cup of slices is 140 g and 80. The skin is included and holds much of the fibre. A large pear at 131 kcal is more than a medium banana, which surprises people who file pears with apples.
Swaps and alternatives
An apple is 52 kcal per 100 g and, size for size, a medium apple is 95 against a medium pear's 101 — near enough to be a coin toss. Watermelon and pineapple are the genuine steps down. Pears and apples are interchangeable on the numbers, so choose on taste and season.