Comparison
Pear, with skin vs Apple, with skin: Fiber Comparison
Pear, with skin carries more fiber per serving — 5.5g versus 4.4g for Apple, with skin. Here's the full breakdown.
Pear, with skin
5.5g
per 1 medium (178g)
Soluble2.7g
Insoluble2.8g
Calories101
Protein0.6g
Apple, with skin
4.4g
per 1 medium (182g)
Soluble1.2g
Insoluble3.2g
Calories95
Protein0.5g
The verdict
Pear, with skin delivers 1.1g more fiber than Apple, with skin per serving, a 25% difference. Nearly half the fiber sits in the skin, so peeling a pear roughly halves its fiber contribution.
Pear, with skin: 5.5g/serving
Apple, with skin: 4.4g/serving
Difference: 1.1g