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Pear vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pear and currants?

  • Pear has less vitamin C, iron, manganese, and vitamin K than currants.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 41% higher.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index than pear.

We used Pears, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.1%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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
2
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +853.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.3mg 41mg 41%
Iron 0.18mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 11µg 6%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.186mg 6%
Potassium 116mg 275mg 5%
Phosphorus 12mg 44mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 4.3g 5%
Fructose 6.42g 3.53g 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein 0.36g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.23mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 13mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 57kcal 56kcal 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 9.5g N/A
Carbs 15.23g 13.8g 0%
Sugar 9.75g 7.37g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.064mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.088g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.9%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +109.7%
~equal in Carbs ~13.8g
~equal in Water ~83.95g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.088g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
2
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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +81.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.