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Pear vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pear and ginger ale different?

  • Pear is higher than ginger ale in fiber and copper.
  • Pear covers your daily need for fiber, 12% more than ginger ale.
  • Pear contains 116 times more potassium than ginger ale. Pear contains 116mg of potassium, while ginger ale contains 1mg.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index (63) than pear (38).

Pears, raw and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale types were used in this article.

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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
8
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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11500%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.18mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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
11
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Ginger ale DV% diff.
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Copper 0.082mg 0.018mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 6.42g 3.7g 3%
Potassium 116mg 1mg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 8.76g 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.36g 0g 1%
Calories 57kcal 34kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 8.76g N/A
Iron 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 8.9g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 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
4
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
Contains more OtherOther +3000%
~equal in Water ~91.23g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
1
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
22% 36% 43%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.9 g
Glucose: 3.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +167.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +19.2%
~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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.