Tuesday 24 August 2010

Nutrition of Pears


  • The pear is:
    • Low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium
    • High in Vitamin C, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Niacin and Potassium
  • The nutritional value and health benefits of pears make them (somewhat) suitable for:
    • Maintaining optimum health
    • Weight loss
  • Avoid including pears in your diet if you're interested in:
    • Weight gain
Nutritional Values
 PreparationServing Size  Carbs Fibre (g) Fat (g) Energy (kj)
Raw Pear (unpeeled)  185g 24 4.5 0 405
Dried Pear  87g 60.5 6.5 0.5 955
Canned Pear (in water)  250g 16 3.5 0 270
Canned Pear (in syrup)  250g 37 5 0 620
Canned Pear (in pear juice, drained)  1 cup (250g) 25.5 4.5 0 445
Pear Juice (canned)  200ml 27.5 0 0 470

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