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Asian pear vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Asian pears and apples

  • Asian pears have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Asian pears is 18, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pears, asian, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asian pear Apple DV% diff.
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Fiber 3.6g 2.4g 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 2.2µg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.12mg 2%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.219mg 0.091mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.026mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.035mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 52kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.017mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 10.65g 13.81g 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4.6mg 1%
Protein 0.5g 0.26g 0%
Fats 0.23g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 7.05g 11.41g N/A
Calcium 4mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 7.05g 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.061mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 3.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.051g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.