Fruit
Core
Core of asian pear is the seed housing and tougher centre removed for eating quality. Core with a tool or knife; trimmings can lightly infuse liquids if clean, then discard. Cold product sears better—pat surfaces dry and do not crowd the pan.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.94 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 12.3 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.01 g
- Total Sugars 10.6 g
- Complex / starch 1.01 g
- Protein 0.8 g
- Water 79.9 g
- Energy 54.2 kcal
- Water 79.9 g
- Carbohydrates 12.3 g
- Protein 0.8 g
- Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 41 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.45 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 16.4 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.32 mg
- Vitamin K 5.3 µg
- Minerals 310 mg
- Major Minerals 309 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.05 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.45 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.22 · vitamin-b6: 0.09 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 16.4 · vitamin-e: 0.32 · vitamin-k: 5.3 ·
Minerals
Core of Asian Pear: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected asian pear for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named core portions.
Cold storage and transport made asian pear a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named core portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of asian pear for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named core portions.