Calories in a Peach

Learn the nutrition facts and calorie count of peaches, fresh, canned in water, juice, light or heavy syrup, or dried.

Calorie Count of Fresh Peach

A small peach (about 2” in diameter) contains 31 calories, 6.6 grams of sugars and 1.2 grams of dietary fiber.
A medium peach (2.5” in diameter) contains 38 calories, 8.2 grams of sugar and 1.5 grams of dietary fiber.
A large peach (2.7” in diameter) contains 61 calories, 13.2 grams of sugar and 2.4 grams of dietary fiber.
A cup of peach slices (170 grams) contains 66 calories, 14.3 grams of sugar and 2.5 grams of dietary fiber.

Calories in peaches come mostly from carbohydrates. Peaches do not contain much protein. Fresh peaches have only 1.5 grams of protein per cup. Peaches are very low-fat food and contain only 0.4 grams of fat per cup. Peaches are good sources of niacin (water-soluble B vitamin), vitamin A, vitamin C and dietary fiber.

Calorie Count of Canned Peaches

A cup of water-pack canned peaches (244 grams) has 59 calories. You may be surprised to find out that water-pack canned peaches have fewer calories than fresh peaches. A cup of water-pack canned peaches contains added water that reduces the calorie count significantly. A cup of juice-pack canned peaches has 110 calories. Juice-pack peaches are higher in calories than water-pack peaches as juice adds calories while water has no calories. A cup of canned peaches in light syrup has 136 calories, while a cup of canned peaches in heavy syrup has 194 calories. To reduce your calorie intake, choose water-pack canned peaches as they contain no added sugars and have the lowest calorie count.

Calorie Count of Dried Peaches

Dried peaches have 473 calories in a pack of 250 grams. Dried peaches are a strong provider of dietary fiber. They offer 15 grams of dietary fiber per pack, which is 60 percent of daily value based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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