Pear vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pear and couscous
- Pear has more fiber, while couscous has more selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% higher.
- Couscous contains 98 times less sugar than pear. Pear contains 9.75g of sugar, while couscous contains 0.1g.
- Pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of couscous is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Pears, raw and Couscous, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +425% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +510.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +657.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 27.5µg | 50% |
| Fructose | 6.42g | 8% | |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.4g | 7% |
| Protein | 0.36g | 3.79g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.371mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.161mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Calories | 57kcal | 112kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 23.22g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.18mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.048mg | 0.084mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.13g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.75g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 3.3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.011mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.019mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.017mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.002mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +952.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +281.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.9% |
