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Cheese vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and pear

  • Pear contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pear is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of pear is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Pears, 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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Pear
5
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 +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3691.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%

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.
Cheese
10
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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Pear
3
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 AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pear DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.022g 86%
Calcium 710mg 9mg 70%
Phosphorus 455mg 12mg 63%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.1µg 52%
Fats 33.31g 0.14g 51%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.36g 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 1µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.1mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.026mg 31%
Sodium 653mg 1mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.084g 23%
Calories 404kcal 57kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.094g 9%
Fructose 0g 6.42g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.049mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.082mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 7mg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 3.09g 15.23g 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.4µg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 5.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.012mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.048mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 116mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 12.13g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 9.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Pear
2
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 +6252.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23692.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1096.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.9%
Contains more WaterWater +126.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Pear
1
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 +10907.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1411.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Pear
3
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.

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