How Many Calories Does A Bartlett Pear Have? | Sweet Facts Guide

Calories In A Bartlett Pear By Size

Calorie totals track with weight. Raw pears average about 57 kcal per 100 grams, so a heavier fruit brings more energy. Use the quick chart below to match your pear to a size.

Bartlett Pear Calories By Typical Size

Size (Edible Portion)	Approx. Weight	Calories
Small	140 g	~80 kcal
Medium	178 g	~101 kcal
Large	230 g	~131 kcal

If you track energy through the day, snacks land more cleanly once you set your daily calorie needs. A pear fits nicely as a mid-morning or mid-afternoon bite without tipping the balance.

How Those Numbers Are Calculated

The math is simple. Start with the base rate of ~57 kcal per 100 grams of raw pear pulp. Weigh the fruit after removing stems or bruised bits, then scale up or down. A kitchen scale helps. If you don’t have one, use a size estimate: a tennis-ball pear is near the lower end, and a hefty, palm-filling pear often lands closer to the large row in the chart above.

Nutrition databases list the same ballpark values because they rely on lab analyses for raw fruit. Here’s the anchor figure you’ll see echoed: 57 kcal per 100 g for raw pear flesh, plus about 3–4 g of fiber per 100 g. (Source: MyFoodData, which compiles USDA datasets.)

Bartlett Versus Other Pear Types

Green Bartletts ripen to yellow and tend to be juicy and fragrant. Red Bartletts share the same calorie pattern because energy density is tied to water and sugar content, not skin color. Bosc and Anjou line up closely as well. Minor swings happen from crop to crop, but the 57-per-100-g baseline still guides everyday counting.

Serving Sizes You’ll See On Labels

Fruit portions in apps and on printouts often use cups. A cup of sliced pear usually weighs around 150 g, which works out to roughly 86 kcal using the same rate. If you prefer whole fruit counts, a medium specimen at about 178 g lands near 101 kcal. When you’re building a plate, a cup of fruit counts as one fruit serving. See the USDA’s plain breakdown of what counts as part of the fruit group to match portions in meals.

Skin On Or Off?

Keep the peel when you can. Most of the fiber sits in and just under the skin, and fiber helps with fullness for very few calories. Removing the peel shaves a gram or so of fiber from a medium fruit, while energy stays in the same band since sugar and water drive the total.

Raw, Poached, Baked, Or Dried

Preparation changes the count in two ways: water loss and added ingredients. Poaching in plain water keeps calories near the raw baseline. Baking concentrates sugars a bit as moisture steams away, so each bite carries more energy. Dried slices have far less water, which means small portions pack more calories than fresh fruit.

Watch extras during dessert builds. Butter, sugar, and syrups push calories sharply. If you like a sweet finish, try spices, lemon zest, and toasted nuts. You get aroma, crunch, and a touch of fat from the nuts, while the fruit remains the star.

Do Pears Have Added Sugar?

Whole fruit contains only naturally occurring sugars. Added sugars show up when sweeteners are mixed in during processing or cooking. The FDA explains how added sugars appear on the Nutrition Facts label. Fresh pears don’t carry that line, so your count comes from the fruit itself unless you add honey, syrup, or other sweeteners.

How A Bartlett Fits In Daily Eating

A medium fruit brings about 100 calories, 20–25 g of carbs, and around 5–6 g of fiber when eaten with the peel. That makes it a tidy swap for a cookie or pastry at snack time. The payoff is steady energy and a helping of potassium and vitamin C with almost no sodium or fat.

Calorie Math For Common Portions

Here are quick estimates you can use at home or when logging in an app. Totals assume raw fruit with peel and no extras.

Everyday Bartlett Portions And Calories

Portion	Approx. Weight	Calories
1 cup sliced	150 g	~86 kcal
Half a medium	89 g	~51 kcal
2 medium fruits	356 g	~203 kcal

Weight, Ripeness, And Water Loss

Ripe pears feel softer and often weigh a touch less after trimming, which can nudge calories down a few points. Over-ripe fruit sheds juice as you slice, so the final plate might be lighter than the raw weight. If you track closely, weigh before and after trimming; if not, the charts above keep you within a safe range for everyday planning.

Fiber, Fullness, And Smart Pairings

That peel delivers a helpful chunk of fiber for so few calories. For a snack that lasts, pair with a protein or fat source: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, a small wedge of cheddar, or a handful of walnuts. The mix steadies appetite between meals and keeps dessert portions modest without feeling deprived.

When Canned Or Dried Pears Make Sense

Convenience matters. If you reach for canned fruit, pick juice-packed or water-packed options and drain well. Heavy syrup adds sugar and calories fast. With dried slices, measure portions; a small handful can match the calories of a full fresh fruit. Use these forms when fresh fruit isn’t available, then swing back to whole fruit for routine eating.

How To Weigh Without A Scale

No scale? You still can land near the right number. A small fruit is close to a 140 g target, a classic “medium” sits near 178 g, and a hefty piece around 230 g. If you’re cooking for guests, average the batch weight and divide by the number of pears to set a per-fruit estimate.

Shopping, Storing, And Ripening

Look for smooth skin without deep cuts. Bartletts turn from green to yellow as they ripen. Store them at room temperature until they yield slightly to gentle pressure near the stem, then move to the fridge to slow ripening. Colder storage helps keep texture and keeps the flavor bright through the week.

Ideas To Keep Calories In Check

Breakfast Swaps

Slice a pear over warm oats, add cinnamon, and skip brown sugar. You’ll get aroma and sweetness for a similar calorie count as plain oats with fruit, but none of the added sugar lines from sweeteners.

Snack Plates

Cut wedges and add a few almonds. The mix keeps you full through meetings or errands while staying in a tight calorie band.

Simple Desserts

Halves baked with cinnamon and a squeeze of lemon taste rich without heavy toppings. Add a spoon of Greek yogurt for creamy texture and a touch of protein.

Frequently Confused Points

Green Vs. Red Bartlett

Color doesn’t change calorie density in any meaningful way. Pick the one you like and use the same math.

Peel Vs. No Peel

Energy stays similar either way. Peel adds fiber and micronutrients, so keep it on unless texture bothers you.

Fruit Cups And Daily Goals

Planning portions by cups is handy during meal prep. USDA explains cup equivalents across fruits and veggies in easy charts and handouts, including what counts as one cup of fruit for meal planning. See their simple guide to what counts as 1 cup when you prep lunches.

Method Notes And Sources

Values here come from lab-based datasets that report raw pear nutrition per 100 g. The 57-kcal baseline anchors all the quick math in this guide, and the medium fruit estimate comes from multiplying that baseline by a common 178 g serving. For added sugars, whole pears carry none; any extra comes from syrups or sweeteners used during prep.

Make Pears Work For Your Goals

If you’re trying to keep an eye on energy, use the tables as quick checkpoints. One fruit as a snack, two fruits to build a dessert for a group, or a cup of slices folded into yogurt—it all stays predictable, which makes tracking easier long term.

Want a friendly primer on fiber targets so you can plan snacks around a daily number? Try our short read on recommended fiber intake before you build your next grocery list.