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Curry powder vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between curry powder and pear?

  • Curry powder is richer than pear in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 359% more.
  • Curry powder has 403 times more selenium than pear. While curry powder has 40.3µg of selenium, pear has only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.

We used Spices, curry powder and Pears, raw types 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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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 +3542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +908.6%
Contains more IronIron +10511.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1363.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2958.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17191.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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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 EVitamin E +20933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1924.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2083.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2168.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +1158.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +514.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +3869.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9907.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2180.6%
Contains more WaterWater +854.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 +10354.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3151.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +14.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +128.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +712.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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.
Curry powder Pear
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Pear DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.048mg 359%
Iron 19.1mg 0.18mg 237%
Fiber 53.2g 3.1g 200%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.12mg 167%
Copper 1.2mg 0.082mg 124%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 4.4µg 80%
Selenium 40.3µg 0.1µg 73%
Magnesium 255mg 7mg 59%
Calcium 525mg 9mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 12mg 51%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.1mg 42%
Potassium 1170mg 116mg 31%
Protein 14.29g 0.36g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.084g 22%
Fats 14.01g 0.14g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.094g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.049mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.161mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.012mg 14%
Carbs 55.83g 15.23g 14%
Calories 325kcal 57kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.026mg 13%
Folate 56µg 7µg 12%
Choline 64.2mg 5.1mg 11%
Fructose 0.79g 6.42g 7%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.022g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4.3mg 4%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Net carbs 2.63g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Curry powder 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
83%
Curry powder
4%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
315%
Curry powder
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.626g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pear
Pear is cheaper (difference - $2.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.99g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder 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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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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