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Pear vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pear and chestnut

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and folate in chestnut is higher than in pear.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 43% more than pear.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pears, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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.
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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +671.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +516.4%
Contains more IronIron +861.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1679.2%

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.
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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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +544.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +703.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 0.472mg 43%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.854mg 35%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 26.7mg 25%
Iron 0.18mg 1.73mg 19%
Potassium 116mg 715mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.233mg 16%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Phosphorus 12mg 99mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.148mg 11%
Magnesium 7mg 54mg 11%
Folate 7µg 38µg 8%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.104mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.316mg 5%
Calories 57kcal 131kcal 4%
Calcium 9mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Carbs 15.23g 27.76g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.731mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.545g 3%
Protein 0.36g 2g 3%
Fats 0.14g 1.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.25mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.476g 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.6%
Contains more FatsFats +885.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.3%
Contains more OtherOther +129%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.