Pear vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pear and sugar?
- Pear is richer than sugar in fiber and copper.
- Pear's daily need coverage for fiber is 12% more.
- The amount of sugar in pear is lower.
- The glycemic index of pear is lower.
We used Pears, raw and Sugars, granulated 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +260% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1071.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 99.98g | 28% |
| Calories | 57kcal | 387kcal | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.007mg | 8% |
| Fructose | 6.42g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.18mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.048mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.161mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.36g | 0g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.13g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.75g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0g | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +419700% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +556.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13956.3% |
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