Nashi Pear Fibre
Nashi pear fibre: around 3.6g per 100g, a soluble and insoluble mix, with much of it in or just under the skin. Australian context.
Raw Nashi pear delivers around 3.6g of dietary fibre per 100g, which is high for a fresh fruit and broadly in line with European pear. A typical 200 to 260g Australian Nashi pear provides roughly 7 to 9g of fibre, eaten skin on. The fibre is a mix of soluble (including pectin) and insoluble fractions, and a meaningful share sits in or just under the skin.
Fibre per 100g and per fruit
| Serving | Fibre |
|---|---|
| 100g raw Nashi (skin on) | ~3.6g |
| Small Nashi (~180g) | ~6.5g |
| Typical Nashi (~200g) | ~7.2g |
| Large Nashi (~260g) | ~9.4g |
The Australian Dietary Guidelines, published through Eat for Health, set a suggested dietary target for adult fibre intake of 25g per day for women and 30g per day for men. A single Nashi pear covers a useful share of that figure as part of a normal day of meals.
Soluble and insoluble: the mix
Dietary fibre is not one thing. Nashi pear contains both:
- Soluble fibre, including pectin. This is the fraction that forms gels with water and is fermented by gut bacteria in the large bowel. It contributes to the soft, juicy texture of ripe Nashi.
- Insoluble fibre, including cellulose, hemicellulose, and the gritty stone cells (sclereids) that give Nashi (and European pear) its characteristic sandy texture against the tongue.
Both fractions count toward the total. The stone-cell content is a defining feature of pear flesh and is more obvious in Nashi than in apple.
Where the fibre sits: keep the skin on
A meaningful share of the fibre in a Nashi pear is concentrated in the skin and the layer just under it. The skin is thin, edible, and forms part of the standard Australian way of eating Nashi. A quick rinse under the tap is usually enough.
Peeling the fruit takes a measurable share of the fibre off the plate. For a fruit grown for crunch and juice, peeling also removes part of the texture that makes Nashi worth eating. If skin is being avoided for a specific reason, the fibre figure per fruit will drop by roughly 20 to 30 percent.
Compared with other autumn fruit
| Fruit | Fibre/100g |
|---|---|
| Nashi pear | ~3.6g |
| European pear (Packham, Williams, Beurre Bosc) | ~3.1g |
| Apple (Pink Lady, Royal Gala) | ~2.4g |
| Quince (raw) | ~1.9g |
| Persimmon | ~3.6g |
Nashi sits at the top end of the fresh autumn fruit range for fibre per 100g, alongside European pear and persimmon, and ahead of apple.
Fibre, sugar, and how the fruit eats
The fibre in whole Nashi pear slows the absorption of natural sugars. This is part of why pears (Nashi included) sit in the low band for glycaemic index. Nashi pear juice strips out the fibre and shifts the blood glucose curve, quite different from eating the whole fruit.
Australian Dietary Guidelines context
The 25g and 30g adult fibre figures from the Australian Dietary Guidelines are suggested dietary targets. Most Australian adults fall short of these figures. Fresh fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, and legumes are the main fibre vehicles. These are descriptive reference numbers, not personal advice.
A note on this information
This page is general information about Nashi pear as a food. It is not personal dietary or medical advice. For personal questions about fibre intake, gut symptoms, or diet planning, the appropriate references are Eat for Health, Healthdirect, and an accredited practising dietitian or your GP.