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Whey vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and pear?

  • Whey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet pear is richer in fiber and copper.
  • Pear's daily need coverage for fiber is 12% higher.
  • Whey contains less sugar.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Pears, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Whey
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Pear
4
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 +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4700%

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.
Whey
6
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Pear
5
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 AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +681.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pear DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.026mg 10%
Copper 0.004mg 0.082mg 9%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.049mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Calcium 47mg 9mg 4%
Carbs 5.14g 15.23g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.1µg 3%
Choline 16mg 5.1mg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.048mg 2%
Calories 27kcal 57kcal 2%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.012mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.022g 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.161mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 116mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.094g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 12.13g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 9.75g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
4
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +136.1%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.3%
~equal in Water ~83.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.