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Margarine vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and pear different?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat; however, pear is richer in fiber and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for margarine is 76% higher.
  • Margarine contains 463 times more monounsaturated fat than pear. While margarine contains 38.877g of monounsaturated fat, pear contains only 0.084g.
  • Pear has less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than pear (38).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Pear
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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 +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +544.4%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2013.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Pear DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.094g 161%
Fats 80.71g 0.14g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.084g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 1µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 4.4µg 74%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.022g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.12mg 59%
Calories 717kcal 57kcal 33%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Copper 0mg 0.082mg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Carbs 0.7g 15.23g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 18mg 116mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.18mg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.161mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 9mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.75g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Pear
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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 FatsFats +57550%
Contains more OtherOther +516.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2075.7%
Contains more WaterWater +408.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46182.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25753.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.