Pear Nutrition

Pear nutrition

1 medium pear worth of pear nutrition (fresh):

100 cal;
1.5 gm protein (incomplete);
.26 gm fat;
25 gm carbohydrate;
23 mg calcium;
50 mg phosphorus;
1.3 mg iron;
3 mg sodium;
531 mg potassium;
3,500 units A;
.05 mg B-1;
.13 mg B-2;
2.6 mg niacin;
18 mg magnesium.

The different varieties of pears, including Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc, Cornice, and Seckel, provide essentially the same nutritional values. For a fruit pears are moderately high in calories and carbohydrates, making them not the best for dieters. Pears are especially rich in iron, for prevention of iron deficiency anemia; in potassium, for maintenance of good muscle tone, proper functioning of heart and nerves, and for various enzyme reactions, and an aid against high blood pressure, low blood sugar, water retention, and colic in infants ( mash or puree the pear); in vitamin A, for healthy skin, good eyesight, growth and maintenance of the lining of the nose, throat, lungs, and digestive tract; and in niacin, for growth, normal skin, sugar metabolism, and proper functioning of the nervous and digestive systems. Dried pears are an especially rich source of B-1, for growth and digestion and proper functioning of the nerves, heart, and muscles; of B-2, for healthy skin, mouth, and eyes; and of magnesium, for normal muscle and nerve functioning