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Veggie burger vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and pear different?

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than pear.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 220% higher.
  • Pear has less sodium.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index (38) than veggie burgers (59).

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Pears, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.1%
Contains more IronIron +1238.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1616.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1881.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Pear
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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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21991.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +838.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +944.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1671.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +280.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.3mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.4µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +4261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more OtherOther +712.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
~equal in Carbs ~15.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2016.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2052.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pear
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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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +14.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +900%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4838.5%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Veggie burger Pear
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.012mg 220%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.1µg 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.048mg 39%
Protein 15.7g 0.36g 31%
Folate 124µg 7µg 29%
Iron 2.41mg 0.18mg 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 12mg 28%
Sodium 569mg 1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.161mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.029mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.026mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.094g 13%
Copper 0.2mg 0.082mg 13%
Calcium 136mg 9mg 13%
Magnesium 56mg 7mg 12%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.1mg 11%
Fats 6.3g 0.14g 9%
Fructose 0.13g 6.42g 8%
Fiber 4.9g 3.1g 7%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.022g 6%
Calories 177kcal 57kcal 6%
Potassium 333mg 116mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.049mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.084g 4%
Choline 19.4mg 5.1mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 4.3mg 0%
Net carbs 9.37g 12.13g N/A
Carbs 14.27g 15.23g 0%
Sugar 1.07g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Pear
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Veggie burger
4%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.68g)
Which food is cheaper?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pear
Pear is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pear
Pear contains less Sodium (difference - 568mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pear
Pear is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.418g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pear
Pear is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.