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Pear vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pear and margarine different?

  • Pear is higher in fiber and copper; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for margarine is 76% higher.
  • Pear has less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than pear (38).

Pears, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt are the varieties 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
10
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +544.4%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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 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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2013.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.14g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 1µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 93µg 74%
Saturated fat 0.022g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 9mg 59%
Calories 57kcal 717kcal 33%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Copper 0.082mg 0mg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Carbs 15.23g 0.7g 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Potassium 116mg 18mg 3%
Iron 0.18mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 12.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.023mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.037mg 1%
Protein 0.36g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 0g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
3
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2075.7%
Contains more WaterWater +408.2%
Contains more FatsFats +57550%
Contains more OtherOther +516.1%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46182.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25753.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.