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Pear vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pear and cheesecake different?

  • Pear is higher in fiber; however, cheesecake is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, selenium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 49% higher.
  • Pear contains 8 times more fiber than cheesecake. While pear contains 3.1g of fiber, cheesecake contains only 0.4g.
  • Pear has less sodium.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index (38) than cheesecake (50).

Pears, raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared are the varieties used 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
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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +675%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%

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%
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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +642.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1065.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +800%
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.022g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.14g 22.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 8.634g 21%
Sodium 1mg 438mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 159µg 18%
Calories 57kcal 321kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.193mg 13%
Phosphorus 12mg 93mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0.4g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.571mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 1.602g 10%
Protein 0.36g 5.5g 10%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.2µg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Choline 5.1mg 45.9mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Iron 0.18mg 0.63mg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.51mg 4%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.14mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 51mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.4mg 4%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Carbs 15.23g 25.5g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.028mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 90mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.195mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +84.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1427.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15971.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.4%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10178.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1604.3%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.