Pear vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pear and table salt different?
- Pear has more fiber and copper than table salt.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
- Table salt has less sugar.
- Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than pear (38).
Pears, raw and Salt, table are the varieties used 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 | +600% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1350% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +173.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +108.3% |
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 | +∞% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1mg | 38758mg | 1685% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
Fructose | 6.42g | 8% | |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 0mg | 5% |
Carbs | 15.23g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 0µg | 4% |
Calories | 57kcal | 0kcal | 3% |
Potassium | 116mg | 8mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.048mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.18mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 12mg | 0mg | 2% |
Calcium | 9mg | 24mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 7mg | 1mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.161mg | 0mg | 1% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.36g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 12.13g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.75g | 0g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.011mg | 0mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.011mg | 0mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.019mg | 0mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.017mg | 0mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 0mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.017mg | 0mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.36 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
83.96 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +41880% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32093.5% |