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Pear Juice
Pear Juice
Low concern
Pear juice is a fruit-derived sweetener that contributes free sugars (mostly fructose) when added to formulations. AAP and WHO discourage juice for infants under 12 months and recommend limited intake for older children due to free-sugar content.
Found in
440 products
What it is
Juice expressed from pears (Pyrus communis).
Sweetener and flavor; sometimes used as a 'natural' replacement for added sugar.
Why it's flagged
- high sugar load when used as sweetener
What regulators actually say
"Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit for infants younger than 1 year and should not be included in their diet."
"WHO recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the lifecourse... including sugars naturally present in fruit juices."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Conventional food
European Union — EFSA
Conventional food
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