Can dogs eat Asian pear?
Asian pear（梨）
Safe to feed
A light, juicy fruit with a crisp bite. Remove the seeds and core.
38 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
At 38kcal per 100g, it is on the light side among the fruits in our tables. It is high in water, with 140mg of potassium and 0.9g of dietary fiber.
It is not a fruit that adds any one nutrient in quantity; its role is adding moisture and texture without adding many calories.
The seeds contain trace amounts of the same family of cyanogenic glycosides as apple seeds.
How to serve
Remove the seeds and core, and use only the flesh.
Nutrition
Asian pear (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 38 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11.3 g |
| Calcium | 2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 11 mg |
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| Fiber | 0.9 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 88 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 140 mg |
| Magnesium | 5 mg |
| Iron | 0 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.06 mg |
| Iodine | 0 µg |
| Selenium | 0 µg |
| Manganese | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | − |
| Vitamin B12 | − |
| Vitamin C | − |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms it is classified as "cooling"—said to gently cool the body, making it a common choice in hot weather.
(Food energetics is a long-standing idea of supporting the body through everyday meals. Treat it as one extra hint alongside the nutrition numbers.)
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.