Grapefruit vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between grapefruit and pear
- Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, pear has more fiber and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for grapefruit is 30% higher.
- Pear has 46 times less vitamin A than grapefruit. Grapefruit has 1150IU of vitamin A, while pear has 25IU.
- Grapefruit is lower in sugar.
- Pear has a higher glycemic index than grapefruit.
Food types used in this article are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +144.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +118.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +625.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +434.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +51% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 4.3mg | 30% |
| Fructose | 1.77g | 6.42g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 1µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.262mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 10.66g | 15.23g | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.77g | 0.36g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 116mg | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 57kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.06g | 12.13g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.89g | 9.75g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.204mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.7mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.094g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.013mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.019mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.015mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
0.36 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
83.96 g
Other:
0.31 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.14g
~equal in
Water
~83.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
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 | +320% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +161.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.022g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
3.51 g
Glucose:
1.61 g
Fructose:
1.77 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +394.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +61.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +262.7% |
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Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
