Pear vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pear and cantaloupe
- Pear has more fiber, while cantaloupe has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Cantaloupe covers your daily need for vitamin A, 67% more than pear.
- Pear contains 3 times more fiber than cantaloupe. While pear contains 3.1g of fiber, cantaloupe contains only 0.9g.
- The amount of sugar in cantaloupe is lower.
- Pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of cantaloupe is 65.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pears, raw and Melons, cantaloupe, 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 CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +130.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 EVitamin E | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +753.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +241.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +355.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 36.7mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 169µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0.9g | 9% |
| Fructose | 6.42g | 1.87g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
| Folate | 7µg | 21µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.161mg | 0.734mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 267mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 8.16g | 2% |
| Calories | 57kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.36g | 0.84g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.105mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.13g | 7.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.18mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.75g | 7.86g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.048mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.011mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.019mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.017mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.002mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.36 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
83.96 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.9% |
~equal in
Water
~90.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.094 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.71 g
Glucose:
2.6 g
Fructose:
6.42 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +68.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +243.3% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +512.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
