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Dates vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Dates and Pear different?

  • Dates have more Fiber, Potassium, Copper, Vitamin B5, Iron, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B3 than Pear.
  • Daily need coverage for Fiber from Dates is 20% higher.
  • Dates contain 12 times more Vitamin B5 than Pear. While Dates contain 0.589mg of Vitamin B5, Pear contains only 0.049mg.

Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Pear
1
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 +514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.5%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +416.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Dates
7
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 1.3% 0.6% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Pear
4
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% 1.5% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +691.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1102%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +469%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +580.6%
Contains more FatsFats +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.6%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%
Contains more WaterWater +309%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
0
37% 41% 22%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Pear
3
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 -31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pear
0
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 +3257.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +664.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +204.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Pear Opinion
Calories 282kcal 57kcal Dates
Protein 2.45g 0.36g Dates
Fats 0.39g 0.14g Dates
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.3mg Pear
Net carbs 67.03g 12.13g Dates
Carbs 75.03g 15.23g Dates
Magnesium 43mg 7mg Dates
Calcium 39mg 9mg Dates
Potassium 656mg 116mg Dates
Iron 1.02mg 0.18mg Dates
Sugar 63.35g 9.75g Pear
Fiber 8g 3.1g Dates
Copper 0.206mg 0.082mg Dates
Zinc 0.29mg 0.1mg Dates
Phosphorus 62mg 12mg Dates
Sodium 2mg 1mg Pear
Vitamin A 10IU 25IU Pear
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg Pear
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg Pear
Manganese 0.262mg 0.048mg Dates
Selenium 3µg 0.1µg Dates
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.012mg Dates
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.026mg Dates
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.161mg Dates
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.049mg Dates
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.029mg Dates
Vitamin K 2.7µg 4.4µg Pear
Folate 19µg 7µg Dates
Choline 6.3mg 5.1mg Dates
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.022g Pear
Monounsaturated Fat 0.036g 0.084g Pear
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.094g Pear
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.002mg Dates
Threonine 0.043mg 0.011mg Dates
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.011mg Dates
Leucine 0.084mg 0.019mg Dates
Lysine 0.066mg 0.017mg Dates
Methionine 0.022mg 0.002mg Dates
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.011mg Dates
Valine 0.071mg 0.017mg Dates
Histidine 0.032mg 0.002mg Dates
Fructose 19.56g 6.42g Dates

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates 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
12%
Dates
5%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pear
Pear is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.6g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pear
Pear is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?
Pear
Pear is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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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