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Pear vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pear and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake has more iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin E than pear.
  • Fruitcake's daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
  • Pear contains less saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of pear is 38.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pears, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +170%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +760%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.18mg 2.07mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 15.23g 61.6g 15%
Fats 0.14g 9.1g 14%
Calories 57kcal 324kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 4.2g 10%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.22mg 7%
Phosphorus 12mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.099mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.9mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.022g 1.048g 5%
Protein 0.36g 2.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.791mg 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.226mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.5mg 4%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 16mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.27mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 3.7g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 8.9mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +231.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +705.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.5%
Contains more OtherOther +254.8%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3435.1%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.