Pear.
A fiber-rich fruit with mild antioxidant properties, mostly used for nutritional diversity in blends. Provides trace fiber, vitamin C, and polyphenol antioxidants in supplement blends.
Reviewed March 2026
- Category
- General
- Also filed under
- Fiber contentAntioxidantNutritional diversity
What Pear is, and what it does.
- Does it work
- Eat a pear. Seriously. It's better in every way.
- How much to take
- No supplement dose established. One medium pear (about 6 oz) is the real serving size.
- Time to feel it
- In a fruit blend the amount is small enough that nothing lands on a timeline. Eaten as fruit, the fibre shows up in regularity over two or three days of steady intake.
- The first dose
- Nothing. The amount in a supplement blend is negligible.
- With regular use
- Eating pears regularly is associated with better digestive health. Supplementing with pear powder? No data.
- How well tolerated
- Well tolerated as a food. Pear runs high in fructose and sorbitol, so large amounts can loosen things up, and it is one to go steady with on a low-FODMAP plan.
- How it feels
- In a blend the share is small, so it lands in your fibre total rather than as a sensation. Eaten as fruit it is juicy and filling, and it shows up as easier, more regular stools.
- The overlooked benefit
- Most of a pear's fibre sits in and just under the skin, and the fruit also carries sorbitol, which draws water into the gut. Peeling one removes a good share of both.
The proof, claim by claim.
These words describe the research, not the molecule's worth. Research strength is how much work stands behind one claim, and it is never a product score.
- Provides fiber for digestion
- Antioxidant support
Questions people ask about Pear.
- Why is pear in my supplement?
- Label padding. Brands want to show a long list of fruits and vegetables. The actual amount of pear is tiny.
- Does pear powder have the same fiber as real pears?
- No. The processing removes most of the fiber. And the serving size in supplements is a fraction of a real pear.
- Is pear extract good for digestion?
- Eating actual pears is great for digestion (about 6g of fiber per pear). The trace amount in a supplement blend won't do anything noticeable.
- Can I be allergic to pear in supplements?
- Possible but rare. If you have birch pollen allergy, you might cross-react. Most people are totally fine.
- Is organic pear powder worth the upcharge?
- At the tiny amounts in supplement blends, organic vs. conventional makes virtually no difference.
- Should I just eat a pear instead?
- Yes. One pear gives you more nutrients than a year's worth of pear powder in supplement blends.
No pairing data for Pear yet.
Nothing on file for Pear, either from a combination trial or from settled biochemistry. When either lands, it appears here with its source.
Stitching two separate single-ingredient studies into a pairing is the one thing this engine will not do. When a study of the combination itself holds up at source, it lands here with its citation.
No invented synergy. Where actives were studied on their own rather than together, each shows on its own evidence, never a combined effect no trial measured.
Research strength. Research strength says how much work stands behind the combination. It is never a product score.
Independent record. Every finding is cited to a named trial, dated, and never written by the brand.
24 pairings are live across the library today. Checked 25 August 2026.
Talk to a doctor before taking Pear if any of these apply to you: No therapeutic evidence as supplement extract. These are flags to check first, not effects Pear is known to cause.
Not medical advice. Show the label to your pharmacist.What Pear actually does.
Pear brings pectin fiber and sorbitol, and both hold water in the gut, which is why pear has a folk reputation for keeping things moving.
Getting Pear from food.
The whole-food sources on file. A supplement closes the gap, it does not replace dinner.
A gram-for-gram figure (how much of each you would eat to match a dose) will appear here once it is sourced and reviewed. This page will not print a number it cannot cite.
The studies, linked.
5 sources behind our Pear verdict: peer-reviewed studies and registered clinical trials. Every one links straight to PubMed, the journal, or ClinicalTrials.gov. Read them yourself.
- Clinical trialA Randomized, Sham-Controlled Study of PEAR-004 as an Adjunct to Standard-of-care Treatment for SchizophreniaClinicalTrials.gov ↗Phase 2, 112 participants, Completed
- Clinical trialLong Term Antihypertensive Exposure and Adverse Metabolic Effects: PEAR Follow-Up StudyClinicalTrials.gov ↗Phase 4, 44 participants, Completed
- Clinical trialComparison of the Glycemic Index of a Drink Made of Natural Concentrated Mango Puree With Natural Concentrated Pear Juice With That of Other Five Products Based on Mango and Pear in Different Solid Products and DrinksClinicalTrials.gov ↗38 participants, Completed
- Clinical trialAntihypertensive Medication Exposure as Risk for Impaired Glucose Tolerance: A PEAR Sub-StudyClinicalTrials.gov ↗26 participants, Completed
- Clinical trialProspective Evaluation of AI R&D Tool in Adult Glioma and Other Primary Brain Tumours (PEAR-GLIO)ClinicalTrials.gov ↗12 participants, Terminated
Evidence surfaced via Semantic Scholar (Allen Institute for AI) and ClinicalTrials.gov. Ranked by study type and citation weight, not cherry-picked.
Problems people have reported.
Read this carefully. These are 28 voluntary, unverified reactions reported to the FDA (openFDA). The number mostly reflects how popular Pear is, not how risky it is. A report is not proof Pear caused anything. It is a signal of what to watch for, nothing more.
Source: openFDA adverse-event reports. Voluntary reporting, not an incidence rate.
FDA Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider before starting any supplement regimen.