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Pear vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pear and cottage cheese

  • Pear has more fiber and copper; however, cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cottage cheese is 21% higher.
  • Pear is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pear has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Pears, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%

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
4
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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1036.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Protein 0.36g 11.12g 22%
Phosphorus 12mg 159mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 1mg 364mg 16%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.557mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.022g 1.718g 8%
Fructose 6.42g 0g 8%
Calcium 9mg 83mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.029mg 6%
Fats 0.14g 4.3g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 15.23g 3.38g 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.4mg 3%
Calories 57kcal 98kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.778g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 18.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.002mg 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0.07mg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 116mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.099mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.326mg 0%

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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2988.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2971.4%
Contains more OtherOther +354.8%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +826.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.9%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.