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Apple vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between apples and pear

  • Apples have less copper.

Food varieties used in this article are Apples, raw, with skin and Pears, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Apple
Apple
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Pear
Pear
7
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 +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~116mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~12mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Apple
Apple
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Pear
Pear
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 0.33% 2.4% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.026mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Pear DV% diff.
Copper 0.027mg 0.082mg 6%
Fiber 2.4g 3.1g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.4µg 2%
Iron 0.12mg 0.18mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.029mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Fructose 5.9g 6.42g 1%
Calories 52kcal 57kcal 0%
Protein 0.26g 0.36g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 192g 175g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.14g 0%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 4.3mg 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 12.13g N/A
Carbs 13.81g 15.23g 0%
Magnesium 5mg 7mg 0%
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 107mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 9.75g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.161mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.049mg 0%
Choline 3.4mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Pear
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 FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
~equal in Water ~83.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
0
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Pear
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 +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
2
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pear
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +191.5%
~equal in Glucose ~2.6g
~equal in Fructose ~6.42g
~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.