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Chocolate vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and pear

  • Pear contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 105% higher.
  • Pear is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pear has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 +1985.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.9%
Contains more IronIron +4355.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1910%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1616.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2856.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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.
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Pear DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.082mg 105%
Iron 8.02mg 0.18mg 98%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.022g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.048mg 60%
Fats 31.28g 0.14g 48%
Magnesium 146mg 7mg 33%
Phosphorus 206mg 12mg 28%
Calories 546kcal 57kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.084g 24%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.1mg 17%
Fiber 7g 3.1g 16%
Carbs 61.17g 15.23g 15%
Potassium 559mg 116mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.36g 9%
Fructose 0g 6.42g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.094g 7%
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.049mg 5%
Calcium 56mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 4.4µg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.026mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.029mg 1%
Sodium 24mg 1mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.012mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
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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 +1255.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22242.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.6%
Contains more OtherOther +448.4%
Contains more WaterWater +8555.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
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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 +11257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1061.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 SucroseSucrose +6414.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.