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Pear vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pear and tamarind

  • Pear contains less vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, and calcium than tamarind.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 35% higher.
  • Pear is lower in sugar.
  • Pear has a higher glycemic index than tamarind.

Food types used in this article are Pears, raw and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +441.4%
Contains more IronIron +1455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 0.33% 2.4% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.428mg 35%
Iron 0.18mg 2.8mg 33%
Magnesium 7mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 15.23g 62.5g 16%
Potassium 116mg 628mg 15%
Phosphorus 12mg 113mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 1.938mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.152mg 10%
Calories 57kcal 239kcal 9%
Fiber 3.1g 5.1g 8%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Calcium 9mg 74mg 7%
Protein 0.36g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.066mg 3%
Manganese 0.048mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.143mg 2%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Fats 0.14g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 3.5mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 2.8µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.63g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1583kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 175g 42g N/A
Net carbs 12.13g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 38.8g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.086mg 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +167.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +677.8%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.4%
Contains more OtherOther +771%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.5%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.