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Asian pear vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Asian pears and cantaloupe

  • Asian pears are higher in fiber; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 68% higher.
  • Asian pears have 4 times more fiber than cantaloupe. While Asian pears have 3.6g of fiber, cantaloupe has only 0.9g.
  • Asian pears have a lower glycemic index (18) than cantaloupe (65).

The food types used in this comparison are Pears, asian, raw and Melons, cantaloupe, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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%
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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +865.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asian pear Cantaloupe DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.8mg 36.7mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 169µg 19%
Fiber 3.6g 0.9g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.072mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 267mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.041mg 3%
Folate 8µg 21µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.219mg 0.734mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 2.5µg 2%
Fructose 1.87g 2%
Carbs 10.65g 8.16g 1%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 16mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 9mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.041mg 1%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 0.5g 0.84g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.019mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.105mg 1%
Calories 42kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.23g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 7.05g 7.26g N/A
Sugar 7.05g 7.86g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.05mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.015mg 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
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
~equal in Water ~90.15g

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/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.