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Pear vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pear and pork

  • Pear contains less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc than pork.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 82% higher.
  • Pear is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pear has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pears, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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
3
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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.7%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45200%

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
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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1324.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1741.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.877mg 72%
Protein 0.36g 27.32g 54%
Phosphorus 12mg 246mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.464mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 5.037mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.022g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.321mg 23%
Fats 0.14g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.39mg 21%
Choline 5.1mg 93.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.698mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Calories 57kcal 242kcal 9%
Potassium 116mg 423mg 9%
Iron 0.18mg 0.87mg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Magnesium 7mg 28mg 5%
Carbs 15.23g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 1mg 62mg 3%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.29mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.073mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 9mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7488.9%
Contains more FatsFats +9842.9%
Contains more OtherOther +187.1%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7269%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1176.6%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.