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Tomato vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatoes and pear

  • Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C, while pear has more fiber.
  • Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 16% higher.
  • Pear contains 3 times less vitamin C than tomatoes. Tomatoes contain 13.7mg of vitamin C, while pear contains 4.3mg.
  • The amount of sugar in tomatoes is lower.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of pear is 38.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Pears, 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.
Tomato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Pear
3
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg

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.
Tomato
10
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Pear
1
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +79.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13.7mg 4.3mg 10%
Fiber 1.2g 3.1g 8%
Fructose 1.37g 6.42g 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 1µg 5%
Carbs 3.89g 15.23g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.029mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 116mg 4%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 4.4µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.161mg 3%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.12mg 3%
Copper 0.059mg 0.082mg 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Calories 18kcal 57kcal 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.012mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Protein 0.88g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.049mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 12.13g N/A
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 9.75g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.022g 0%
Choline 6.7mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
4
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Pear
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
0
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
0
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +108%
Contains more FructoseFructose +368.6%
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients
  2. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.