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Pear vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pear and lemons

  • Lemons have more vitamin C and iron than pear.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% more.
  • Pear contains 4 times more sugar than lemons. Pear contains 9.75g of sugar, while lemons contain 2.5g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pears, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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
4
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%
Lemon
Lemon
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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
3
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%
Lemon
Lemon
6
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1132.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.3mg 53mg 54%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Iron 0.18mg 0.6mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.037mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 9.32g 2%
Potassium 116mg 138mg 1%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Protein 0.36g 1.1g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 57kcal 29kcal 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 6.52g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.089g 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
Pear
2
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Lemon
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.6%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
~equal in Water ~88.98g
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
Pear
3
11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Lemon
Lemon
0
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +663.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.089g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.