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Pear vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pear and potato salad?

  • Pear is richer in fiber, yet potato salad is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin C, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
  • Pear has 2 times more fiber than potato salad. Pear has 3.1g of fiber, while potato salad has 1.3g.
  • Pear contains less saturated fat.

We used Pears, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Pear
Pear
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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more IronIron +261.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%

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
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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 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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +989.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 3.737g 24%
Sodium 1mg 529mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Fats 0.14g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.534mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.141mg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.3g 7%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 10mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0.022g 1.429g 6%
Iron 0.18mg 0.65mg 6%
Phosphorus 12mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.89mg 5%
Protein 0.36g 2.68g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.077mg 5%
Calories 57kcal 143kcal 4%
Copper 0.082mg 0.118mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Potassium 116mg 254mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.101mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 19mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 15.23g 11.17g 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 9.75g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5757.1%
Contains more OtherOther +529%
~equal in Water ~76g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2852.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3875.5%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.