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Pear vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pear and zucchini different?

  • Pear is higher in fiber; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for zucchini is 15% higher.
  • Pear contains 4 times more sugar than zucchini. While pear contains 9.75g of sugar, zucchini contains only 2.5g.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than pear (38).

Pears, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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.
Pear
Pear
2
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125%
Contains more IronIron +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
0
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.3mg 17.9mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.163mg 10%
Fiber 3.1g 1g 8%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.177mg 6%
Fructose 6.42g 1.38g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.094mg 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Carbs 15.23g 3.11g 4%
Potassium 116mg 261mg 4%
Phosphorus 12mg 38mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.204mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.451mg 2%
Protein 0.36g 1.21g 2%
Calories 57kcal 17kcal 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0.37mg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.32mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 9.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
Pear
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.1%
Contains more FatsFats +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
Pear
3
11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +663.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.091g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
Pear
3
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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1320%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +143%
Contains more FructoseFructose +365.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.