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Pear vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pear and cheese

  • Pear contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in pear is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of pear is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Pears, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
5
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%
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7788.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3691.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28400%

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
3
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%
Cheese
10
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.022g 18.867g 86%
Calcium 9mg 710mg 70%
Phosphorus 12mg 455mg 63%
Selenium 0.1µg 28.5µg 52%
Fats 0.14g 33.31g 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 0.36g 22.87g 45%
Vitamin A 1µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.64mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.428mg 31%
Sodium 1mg 653mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 9.246g 23%
Calories 57kcal 404kcal 17%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 1.421g 9%
Fructose 6.42g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.41mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.03mg 6%
Magnesium 7mg 27mg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.71mg 4%
Carbs 15.23g 3.09g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.029mg 1%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 76mg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 3.09g N/A
Iron 0.18mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
2
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.9%
Contains more WaterWater +126.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6252.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23692.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1096.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
1
11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10907.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1411.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
3
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
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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