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Pear vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pear and corn syrup

  • Pear has more fiber, while corn syrup has more selenium.
  • Pear's daily need coverage for fiber is 12% higher.
  • Corn syrup contains 3 times less potassium than pear. Pear contains 116mg of potassium, while corn syrup contains 44mg.
  • The amount of sugar in pear is lower.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of corn syrup is 90.

The food types used in this comparison are Pears, raw and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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
4
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% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +105.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg

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
9
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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +705%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.011mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 15.23g 77.59g 21%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Calories 57kcal 286kcal 11%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Sodium 1mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.9µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.053mg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 116mg 44mg 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0.37mg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.009mg 1%
Protein 0.36g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 13.3mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.023mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 77.59g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 77.59g N/A
Phosphorus 12mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0g 0%
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%

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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +281.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +409.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.