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Cherry vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cherries and pear

  • Cherries have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, pear is higher in fiber.
  • Cherries cover your daily vitamin A needs 25% more than pear.
  • Pear contains 2 times less vitamin C than cherries. Cherries contain 10mg of vitamin C, while pear contains 4.3mg.
  • The glycemic index of pear is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cherries, sour, red, raw 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.
Cherry
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Pear
2
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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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.
Cherry
9
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% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin C 10mg 4.3mg 6%
Fructose 3.51g 6.42g 4%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 4.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.049mg 2%
Copper 0.104mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.012mg 2%
Iron 0.32mg 0.18mg 2%
Potassium 173mg 116mg 2%
Carbs 12.18g 15.23g 1%
Calcium 16mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein 1g 0.36g 1%
Calories 50kcal 57kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 12.13g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 8.49g 9.75g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 15mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
4
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Pear
1
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 +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
~equal in Water ~83.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
0
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.084g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.094g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
2
9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pear
1
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 SucroseSucrose +12.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +82.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.