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Pear vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pear and chocolate

  • Pear contains less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 105% higher.
  • Pear is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pear has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Pears, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1985.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +522.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.9%
Contains more IronIron +4355.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1910%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1616.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2856.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 1.028mg 105%
Iron 0.18mg 8.02mg 98%
Saturated fat 0.022g 18.519g 84%
Manganese 0.048mg 1.419mg 60%
Fats 0.14g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 7mg 146mg 33%
Phosphorus 12mg 206mg 28%
Calories 57kcal 546kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 9.54g 24%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.01mg 17%
Fiber 3.1g 7g 16%
Carbs 15.23g 61.17g 15%
Potassium 116mg 559mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0.36g 4.88g 9%
Fructose 6.42g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 1.092g 7%
Selenium 0.1µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.297mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.725mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 8.1µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 24mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8555.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1255.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22242.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.6%
Contains more OtherOther +448.4%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1061.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6414.1%
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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.