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Watermelon vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watermelon and pear different?

  • Watermelon is richer in vitamin A, while pear is higher in fiber.
  • Watermelon covers your daily need for vitamin A, 11% more than pear.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than pear (38).

Watermelon, raw and Pears, raw types were 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.3%
~equal in Potassium ~116mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~12mg
~equal in Sodium ~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.
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Pear
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 CVitamin C +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Pear DV% diff.
Fiber 0.4g 3.1g 11%
Fructose 3.36g 6.42g 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 4.3mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.049mg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 15.23g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.012mg 2%
Iron 0.24mg 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 7mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.029mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.36g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 30kcal 57kcal 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 12.13g N/A
Calcium 7mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 9.75g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.161mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.022g 0%
Choline 4.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.14g
~equal in Water ~83.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Pear
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pear
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 SucroseSucrose +70.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +64.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +91.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.