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Pear Juice
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Updated: 2009-06-01
Traditionally Used For
| Bladder Problems | Liver |
| Constipation | Prostate |
| Toxin Elimination |
A Good Source Of
| Phosphorus | Potassium | Vitamin A |
| Vitamin B–1 & 2 | Vitamin C | Folic Acid |
| Pectin |
Freshness Test
Look for pears that have a deep green color to them and possibly gold or even red. A good pear is slightly firm, yet not soft or mushy.
Important
Nothing to report.
General
Soft pears can clog your juicer and so you will find it advantageous to only juice pears that are firmer.
You may want to dilute pear juice with water or apple juice.
Chinese Herbal Information
Properties:
Energy: cool
5 Elements: wood,earth
5 Flavors: sour,sweet
General Information:
Nothing to report.
Cautions & Suggestions:
Chinese herbalists suggest the best time to drink pear juice is in the morning when you want to help get rid of a cough or to relieve thirst due to a fever.
Benefits:
| Constipation | Cough With Mucous |
| Eliminates Mucous | Indigestion |
| Lungs | Swallowing Problems |
| Stomach | Urination Aid |
Picture of Pears
Photo by Keith Weller.
Pear — Nutritional Analysis
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
| Proximates | ||
| Water | g
|
83.81
|
| Energy | kcal
|
59
|
| Energy | kj
|
247
|
| Protein | g
|
0.39
|
| Total lipid (fat) | g
|
0.40
|
| Ash | g
|
0.28
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g
|
15.11
|
| Fiber, total dietary | g
|
2.4
|
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca | mg
|
11
|
| Iron, Fe | mg
|
0.25
|
| Magnesium, Mg | mg
|
6
|
| Phosphorus, P | mg
|
11
|
| Potassium, K | mg
|
125
|
| Sodium, Na | mg
|
0
|
| Zinc, Zn | mg
|
0.12
|
| Copper, Cu | mg
|
0.113
|
| Manganese, Mn | mg
|
0.076
|
| Selenium, Se | mcg
|
1.0
|
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg
|
4.0
|
| Thiamin | mg
|
0.020
|
| Riboflavin | mg
|
0.040
|
| Niacin | mg
|
0.100
|
| Pantothenic acid | mg
|
0.070
|
| Vitamin B-6 | mg
|
0.018
|
| Folate, total | mcg
|
7
|
| Folic acid | mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food | mcg
|
7
|
| Folate, DFE | mcg_DFE
|
7
|
| Vitamin B-12 | mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU | IU
|
20
|
| Retinol | mcg
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE | mcg_RAE
|
1
|
| Vitamin E | mg_ATE
|
0.500
|
| Amino Acids | ||
| Threonine | g
|
0.010
|
| Isoleucine | g
|
0.011
|
| Leucine | g
|
0.020
|
| Lysine | g
|
0.014
|
| Methionine | g
|
0.005
|
| Cystine | g
|
0.004
|
| Phenylalanine | g
|
0.010
|
| Tyrosine | g
|
0.003
|
| Valine | g
|
0.014
|
| Arginine | g
|
0.007
|
| Histidine | g
|
0.004
|
| Alanine | g
|
0.013
|
| Aspartic acid | g
|
0.077
|
| Glutamic acid | g
|
0.028
|
| Glycine | g
|
0.011
|
| Proline | g
|
0.011
|
| Serine | g
|
0.014
|
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