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Oatmeal vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oatmeal and pear

  • Pear has less iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 72% more than pear.
  • Pear contains 50 times less selenium than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 5µg of selenium, while pear contains 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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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 +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more IronIron +3211.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1062.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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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 +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +726.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +546.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +558.3%
Contains more FatsFats +871.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%
~equal in Water ~83.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 +365.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +353.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +144.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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.
Oatmeal Pear
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Pear DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.18mg 72%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.048mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.012mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.029mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.161mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.026mg 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 1µg 14%
Phosphorus 77mg 12mg 9%
Folate 44µg 7µg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.1µg 9%
Fructose 0g 6.42g 8%
Calcium 80mg 9mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.049mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 7mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Protein 2.37g 0.36g 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.094g 2%
Copper 0.066mg 0.082mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.14g 2%
Potassium 61mg 116mg 2%
Sodium 49mg 1mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 57kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.022g 1%
Carbs 11.67g 15.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.084g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 5.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.002mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Oatmeal 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
26%
Oatmeal
4%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Oatmeal
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 48mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.204g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pear
Pear is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.29g)
Which food is cheaper?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal 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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.