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Watermelon vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Watermelon and Pear different?

  • Pear is higher than Watermelon in Fiber.
  • Pear covers your daily need of Fiber 11% more than Watermelon.

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
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 +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% 34% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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% 1.5% 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 +2176%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin 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

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
2
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
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
2
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

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Pear Opinion
Calories 30kcal 57kcal Pear
Protein 0.61g 0.36g Watermelon
Fats 0.15g 0.14g Watermelon
Vitamin C 8.1mg 4.3mg Watermelon
Net carbs 7.15g 12.13g Pear
Carbs 7.55g 15.23g Pear
Magnesium 10mg 7mg Watermelon
Calcium 7mg 9mg Pear
Potassium 112mg 116mg Pear
Iron 0.24mg 0.18mg Watermelon
Sugar 6.2g 9.75g Watermelon
Fiber 0.4g 3.1g Pear
Copper 0.042mg 0.082mg Pear
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg Pear
Sodium 1mg 1mg
Vitamin A 569IU 25IU Watermelon
Vitamin A RAE 28µg 1µg Watermelon
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg Pear
Manganese 0.038mg 0.048mg Pear
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg Watermelon
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.012mg Watermelon
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.026mg Pear
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.161mg Watermelon
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.049mg Watermelon
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.029mg Watermelon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.4µg Pear
Folate 3µg 7µg Pear
Choline 4.1mg 5.1mg Pear
Saturated Fat 0.016g 0.022g Watermelon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.037g 0.084g Pear
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.094g Pear
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.002mg Watermelon
Threonine 0.027mg 0.011mg Watermelon
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.011mg Watermelon
Leucine 0.018mg 0.019mg Pear
Lysine 0.062mg 0.017mg Watermelon
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg Watermelon
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.011mg Watermelon
Valine 0.016mg 0.017mg Pear
Histidine 0.006mg 0.002mg Watermelon
Fructose 3.36g 6.42g Pear

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Watermelon 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
8%
Watermelon
5%
Pear
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Watermelon
7%
Pear

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Watermelon
Watermelon is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.55g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Watermelon
Watermelon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.006g)
Which food is cheaper?
Watermelon
Watermelon is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pear
Pear is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (1 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.

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