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Pear vs. Asian pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pear and Asian pears

  • Pear has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of Asian pears is 18.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pears, raw and Pears, asian, 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.
Pear
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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.
Pear
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%
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 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.5µg
~equal in Choline ~5.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Asian pear DV% diff.
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.05mg 4%
Iron 0.18mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 10.65g 2%
Fiber 3.1g 3.6g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.01mg 1%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 42kcal 1%
Calcium 9mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 3.8mg 1%
Protein 0.36g 0.5g 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 7.05g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 116mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 7.05g N/A
Phosphorus 12mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.219mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4.5µg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.012g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.049g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
~equal in Water ~88.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/nutrients
  2. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/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.