Pear: Calories, Nutrition & Healthier Swaps
57 kcal per 100 g · Nutri-Score A
sugar: medium saturated fat: low salt: low fiber: medium
Pears are among the most fiber-rich fruits, especially with the skin on — sweet but not calorie-dense.
Pear nutrition facts per 100 g and per serving
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Serving: one, 180 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 57 kcal | 103 kcal |
| Protein | 0.4 g | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.2 g |
| incl. saturated | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g | 22 g |
| incl. sugars | 10 g | 18 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 5.6 g |
| Salt | 0 g | 0 g |
Values per 100 g as eaten, averaged from food composition tables (USDA FoodData Central and others) and rounded — a specific brand or recipe will differ a little.
Pear: nutrition highlights
It has 5.6 g of fiber per serving — roughly 22% of the 25 g a day most adults fall short of.
On the open Nutri-Score algorithm, pear gets an A: one of the better picks in its category. The score weighs calories, sugar, saturated fat and salt against protein, fiber and the share of fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts.
What to watch
- No red flags on the traffic light: sugar, salt and saturated fat per 100 g are all within the low-to-medium range.
How much movement is one serving?
One serving (one, 180 g) is 103 kcal — roughly 34 min of easy walking or 13 min of cycling for a 70 kg (154 lb) person. In the diary, minutes are worked out for your weight and the activities you actually do.
Healthier swaps for Pear
Swaps are picked the same way the app does it: from the same kind of food, with a serving matched to the same calories (±25%), and only when the swap is clearly better — not “salad instead of pizza”.
- Guava — 170 g, 102 kcal: +3.6 g fibre.
- Feijoa — 210 g, 103 kcal: +7.9 g fibre.
- Blackcurrants — 230 g, 101 kcal: +5.5 g fibre.
- Passion fruit — 130 g, 104 kcal: +7.9 g fibre.
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