Comparison
Pear, with skin vs Dates (Medjool): Fiber Comparison
Pear, with skin carries more fiber per serving — 5.5g versus 5.4g for Dates (Medjool). Here's the full breakdown.
Pear, with skin
5.5g
per 1 medium (178g)
Soluble2.7g
Insoluble2.8g
Calories101
Protein0.6g
Dates (Medjool)
5.4g
per 3 dates (75g)
Soluble1.5g
Insoluble3.9g
Calories200
Protein1.6g
The verdict
Pear, with skin and Dates (Medjool) are close on fiber, within 0.1g of each other per serving. At that gap, other factors — calories, protein, how each fits a given meal — matter more for choosing between them than fiber content alone.
Pear, with skin: 5.5g/serving
Dates (Medjool): 5.4g/serving
Difference: 0.1g