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Pear vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pear and whey?

  • Pear is richer in fiber and copper, yet whey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Pear's daily need coverage for fiber is 12% higher.
  • Pear has 21 times more copper than whey. Pear has 0.082mg of copper, while whey has 0.004mg.
  • Whey contains less sugar.

We used Pears, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.

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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
4
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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%

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
5
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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +681.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Whey DV% diff.
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.158mg 10%
Copper 0.082mg 0.004mg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.383mg 7%
Phosphorus 12mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 9mg 47mg 4%
Carbs 15.23g 5.14g 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.9µg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 16mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.001mg 2%
Calories 57kcal 27kcal 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.036mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.23g 1%
Protein 0.36g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.074mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 161mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.011g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 5.14g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.031mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.1%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +71%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
2
11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.