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Pear vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pear and seaweed?

  • Pear is higher in fiber, yet seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 51% more.
  • Pear has 2 times more fiber than seaweed. While pear has 3.1g of fiber, seaweed has only 1.3g.
  • The amount of sodium in pear is lower.

We used Pears, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw types 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
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1766.7%
Contains more IronIron +1483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +316.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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
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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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1210.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +2471.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +151%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.4µg 66µg 51%
Folate 7µg 180µg 43%
Iron 0.18mg 2.85mg 33%
Magnesium 7mg 121mg 27%
Calcium 9mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.642mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.15mg 10%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.23mg 10%
Sodium 1mg 233mg 10%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.2mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 1.3g 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.87mg 5%
Phosphorus 12mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 0.36g 1.68g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.47mg 2%
Carbs 15.23g 9.57g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.002mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.247g 1%
Calories 57kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.56g 1%
Potassium 116mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +2032.3%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.