Peach and pear both headline the same late-summer fruit bowl, but one carries noticeably more fibre than the other.
| Nutrient | Peach | Pear |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 39 kcal | 57 kcal |
| Protein | 0.91 g ✓ | 0.36 g |
| Total Carbohydrate | 9.54 g | 15.23 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.5 g | 3.1 g ✓ |
| Total Sugars | 8.39 g ✓ | 9.75 g |
| Total Fat | 0.25 g | 0.14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02 g | 0.02 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg ✓ | 1 mg |
Notable compounds in each
When to choose each
Reach for pear for meaningfully more fibre per 100g — it’s one of the more fibre-dense fresh fruits on this site, skin included. Reach for peach for a touch more protein, slightly less sugar, and virtually no sodium. Both are low-calorie, low-fat fruits that make an easy everyday snack; fibre is the main thing separating them nutritionally.
Common questions
Should I eat the skin on peaches and pears? Yes, where possible — a meaningful share of the fibre and polyphenol content in both fruits sits in and just under the skin, so peeling removes some of that benefit.
Which is lower in sugar, peach or pear? Peach, by a small margin — both are moderate-sugar fruits, but peach runs slightly lower per 100g than pear.
Nutrition values are USDA FoodData Central approximations — see our editorial approach for how we source and verify data.