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Pear vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pear and jícama raw

  • Pear has less vitamin C, fiber, and iron.
  • Jícama raw covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than pear.
  • Jícama raw contains 5 times less sugar than pear. Pear contains 9.75g of sugar, while jícama raw contains 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of pear is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pears, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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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
Pear
2
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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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
Pear
1
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +369.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.3mg 20.2mg 18%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Fiber 3.1g 4.9g 7%
Iron 0.18mg 0.6mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.46mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 13.6mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.135mg 2%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.042mg 1%
Protein 0.36g 0.72g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 38kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 150mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
~equal in Water ~90.07g
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1580%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.021g

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.