Pear vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pear and pasta?
- Pear has less vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3 than pasta.
- Pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 16% higher.
- Pear has a lower glycemic index than pasta.
We used Pears, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +383.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +460% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +425% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +366.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1641.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +476.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +516.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +273.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +814.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.209mg | 16% |
| Folate | 7µg | 64µg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.18mg | 1.14mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.36g | 5.15g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.048mg | 0.224mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 6.42g | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 63mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.161mg | 0.992mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 57kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 24.93g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.429g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.13g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.75g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.011mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.019mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.017mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.002mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1330.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +356.4% |
