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Asian pear

Asian pear is a crisp, juicy fruit eaten fresh and used in salads, desserts, and savory dishes.

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About Asian pear

Asian pear is a broad group of round to slightly oval pear cultivars eaten fresh and used in salads, desserts, and savoury dishes. It may also contribute moisture and sweetness to marinades and sauces, or be processed into juice and purée.

Its flesh is usually crisp, juicy, and granular, with a clean sweetness and floral fruitiness. It is commonly eaten while firm, unlike many European-style pears. Cultivar and ripeness differences can alter firmness, flavour, and the balance between sweetness and refreshing juiciness.

The thin skin may be green, yellow, or russeted. Asian pears are sold whole and may be sliced, juiced, puréed, cooked, or preserved; these preparations soften the flesh and change its form. The specific cultivar, skin treatment, ripeness, and preparation are not given.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for asian pear

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English

Asian pear

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Asian pear nutrition & diet

Asian pear nutritional value

Pears, asian, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
42kcal
Protein
0.5g
Carbs
10.7g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible flesh after removing the core and stem, and distinguish fresh, peeled, cooked, dried, juiced, or preserved forms. Firmness and preparation affect the portion served, while syrups, sauces, and cooking liquids should be counted as part of a composed dish.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to fresh edible Asian pear flesh, specifying species or named variety, peel status, cored portion, and any cooked or preserved form.

Diet considerations

Asian pear is plant-derived when eaten as the fruit alone. Compatibility changes with dairy, gelatin, honey, meat dishes, coatings, or sweetened preservation. Fresh fruit, dried pieces, juice, and syrup-packed preparations produce different portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns, especially when the pear is served with cereal-based foods.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Pears, asian, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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