Pears, Bosc stay crisp unless they are over ripe, unlike the Bartlett which quickly get mushy.
About Bosc Pears
Bosc pears are our favorite variety. They are nice and “crunchy” and flavorful. Select pears that are firm and free of blemishes. We could not find a nutritional chart specifically for bosc pears. See the nutritional chart for pears, in general, below.
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Pears, raw
Scientific Name: Pyrus communis
NDB No: 09252
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | ||||
Water |
g
|
83.81
|
44
|
|
Energy |
kcal
|
59
|
0
|
|
Energy |
kj
|
247
|
0
|
|
Protein |
g
|
0.39
|
40
|
0.021
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.40
|
5
|
0.121
|
Ash |
g
|
0.28
|
44
|
0.008
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
15.11
|
0
|
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
2.4
|
0
|
|
Minerals | ||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
11
|
6
|
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.25
|
42
|
0.014
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
6
|
38
|
0.287
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
11
|
38
|
0.269
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
125
|
22
|
3.920
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
0
|
21
|
0.043
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.12
|
5
|
0.026
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.113
|
42
|
0.006
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.076
|
41
|
0.004
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
1.0
|
3
|
0.202
|
Vitamins | ||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
4.0
|
0
|
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.020
|
0
|
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.040
|
0
|
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.100
|
0
|
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.070
|
0
|
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.018
|
2
|
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
7
|
11
|
1.208
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
7
|
11
|
1.208
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
7
|
0
|
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
20
|
0
|
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
1
|
0
|
|
Vitamin E |
mg_ATE
|
0.500
|
0
|
|
Lipids | ||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.022
|
0
|
|
4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
16:0 |
g
|
0.017
|
1
|
|
18:0 |
g
|
0.003
|
1
|
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.084
|
0
|
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.002
|
1
|
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.081
|
1
|
|
20:1 |
g
|
0.001
|
1
|
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.094
|
0
|
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.093
|
1
|
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.001
|
1
|
|
18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Phytosterols |
mg
|
8
|
0
|
|
Amino acids | ||||
Threonine |
g
|
0.010
|
4
|
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.011
|
4
|
|
Leucine |
g
|
0.020
|
4
|
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.014
|
4
|
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.005
|
4
|
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.004
|
4
|
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.010
|
4
|
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.003
|
4
|
|
Valine |
g
|
0.014
|
4
|
|
Arginine |
g
|
0.007
|
4
|
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.004
|
4
|
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.013
|
4
|
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.077
|
4
|
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.028
|
4
|
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.011
|
4
|
|
Proline |
g
|
0.011
|
4
|
|
Serine |
g
|
0.014
|
4
|
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15 (August 2002)
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