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Avocado vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are avocadoes and pear different?

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin E, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3 than pear.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for avocadoes is 27% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 97 times more saturated fat than pear. While avocadoes contain 2.126g of saturated fat, pear contains only 0.022g.

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Pears, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Pear
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.1%
Contains more IronIron +205.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
Avocado
11
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Pear
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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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +979.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2734.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +786.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +377.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Pear
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10371.4%
Contains more OtherOther +409.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Pear
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11565.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1831.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Pear
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7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1083.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +602.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5250%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Avocado Pear
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.049mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.084g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.14g 22%
Folate 81µg 7µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.029mg 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 4.4µg 14%
Fiber 6.7g 3.1g 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.12mg 13%
Copper 0.19mg 0.082mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.094g 11%
Potassium 485mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.161mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.022g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.026mg 8%
Fructose 0.12g 6.42g 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin C 10mg 4.3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.012mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 57kcal 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.1mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 7mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.18mg 5%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.048mg 4%
Protein 2g 0.36g 3%
Choline 14.2mg 5.1mg 2%
Carbs 8.53g 15.23g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 12.13g N/A
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 9.75g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Avocado Pear
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Avocado
4%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Avocado
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.104g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pear
Pear is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Pear
Pear is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Avocado
Avocado is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.09g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.