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Pear vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pear and butter?

  • Pear is higher in fiber and copper, yet butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 252% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pear is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Pears, raw and Butter, without salt types 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.
Pear
6
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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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
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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%
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +268.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.022g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.14g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 1µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 23.43g 58%
Calories 57kcal 717kcal 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 3.01g 19%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.32mg 15%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.016mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Carbs 15.23g 0.06g 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 116mg 24mg 3%
Iron 0.18mg 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.003mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 24mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 18.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.004mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 7µg 2%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.11mg 1%
Protein 0.36g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.005mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
3
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25283.3%
Contains more WaterWater +368%
Contains more OtherOther +675%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.1%
Contains more FatsFats +57835.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27792.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3102.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.