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Water vs syrup canned pears

Compare water-packed and heavy-syrup canned pears. Both selected records include solids and liquid, measured per 100g.

In these selected records, Pears, canned, water pack, solids and liquids reports 6.1g total sugar per 100g; Pears, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids reports 15.2g.

9.1gdifference per 100gThe second food reports more total sugar.
Illustration of canned pears
Pears, canned, water pack, solids and liquids
Illustration of canned pears
Pears, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids

Illustrations show food forms. Sweetening, packing and source details are identified by the descriptions.

Compare on the same 100g basis

Equal edible weights; original source foods kept separate
Nutrient / 100gPears, canned, water pack, solids and liquidsFDC 169119Pears, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquidsFDC 169939
Total sugar6.1 g15.2 g
Carbohydrate7.81 g19.17 g
Fiber1.6 g1.6 g
Protein0.19 g0.2 g
Fat0.03 g0.13 g
Energy29 kcal74 kcal

What this comparison means

The packing medium stays part of each food. These values do not describe drained solids, and the difference alone does not measure sugar added to an otherwise identical batch.

Total sugar is not an added-sugar measurement. Neither a difference in total sugar nor an equal-weight comparison alone determines which food fits an individual diet.

Source portions, with their own weights

The following portions are not equal-weight comparisons. Each calculated sugar amount uses the portion weight from its own source record.

Pears, canned, water pack, solids and liquids

Reported portions — FDC 169119
Source portionWeightCalculated sugar
1 cup, halves244g14.884g
1 half, with liquid76g4.636g

Pears, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids

Reported portions — FDC 169939
Source portionWeightCalculated sugar
1 cup266g40.432g
1 half, with liquid76g11.552g

Sources for this comparison

Selections reviewed November 1, 2026. These are separate food references, not a controlled processing experiment.