Nashi

 

Rich in folate (vitamin B9), nashis will fight fatigue and keep your brain on the bright side.

 

What nutrients in nashis boost mood?
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Antioxidants

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Due to their high moisture content, nashi pears can bruise quite easily, so be gentle with nashis!

 

Prep
  •  Poach
  •  Grill
  •  Bake
  •  Chop
  •  Juice
  •  Whole

Top Tip: Nashis can be eaten raw but also baked, grilled, poached, barbecued, and juiced to make a refreshing drink.

When Are They In Season?

Nashis are in season from February to December.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One small nashi (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Nashis are often mistaken for a cross between an apple and a pear, but they are actually a type of Asian pear.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g( 1 small nashi raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 131g   87g
Energy 314kJ 4% 209kJ
Protein 0.6g 1% 0.4g
Total fat 0.2g <1% 0.1g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
16.7g 5% 11.1g
Sugars 15.9g 18% 10.6g
Dietary fibre 3.2g 11% 2.1g
Sodium 11mg <1% 7mg
Folate eq 66ug 33% 44ug
Total
polyphenols^
15.5-
219mg
GAE
  10.3–
146mg
GAE

Source: Aust Food Comp Data and ^Cho et
al variety dependent
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One small nashi (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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