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Pear vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pear and shortbread

  • Pear contains less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin E, manganese, and selenium than shortbread.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for shortbread is 40% higher.
  • Pear is lower in sodium.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than pear.

Food types used in this article are Pears, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +1555.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +718.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
~equal in Copper ~0.09mg

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2841.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1934.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.14g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.022g 8.105g 37%
Iron 0.18mg 2.98mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.353mg 28%
Calories 57kcal 514kcal 23%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.314mg 22%
Folate 7µg 81µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 3.275mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Carbs 15.23g 63.78g 16%
Sodium 1mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.44mg 15%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.393mg 15%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Protein 0.36g 5.37g 10%
Phosphorus 12mg 66mg 8%
Fructose 6.42g 0.3g 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.3g 7%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.321mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.071mg 3%
Magnesium 7mg 14mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 88mg 1%
Copper 0.082mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 12.13g 62.48g N/A
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2232.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1391.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18628.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318.8%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7885.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8757.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
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7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +622.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2040%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2856.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.