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Honeydew vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between honeydew and pear?

  • Honeydew is richer in vitamin C, yet pear is richer in fiber and copper.
  • Honeydew's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
  • Honeydew has 2 times more potassium than pear. Honeydew has 228mg of potassium, while pear has 116mg.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index than honeydew.

We used Melons, honeydew, raw and Pears, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.18mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~12mg

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.
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 60% 0% 1% 0.4% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14%
Pear
Pear
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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 CVitamin C +318.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeydew Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18mg 4.3mg 15%
Fiber 0.8g 3.1g 9%
Copper 0.024mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.029mg 5%
Fructose 2.96g 6.42g 4%
Potassium 228mg 116mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Carbs 9.09g 15.23g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.049mg 2%
Calories 36kcal 57kcal 1%
Magnesium 10mg 7mg 1%
Sodium 18mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.048mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 4.4µg 1%
Protein 0.54g 0.36g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 0.63g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 667kcal 1583kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 175g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 12.13g N/A
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Iron 0.17mg 0.18mg 0%
Sugar 8.12g 9.75g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.1mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 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 +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.14g
~equal in Water ~83.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Pear
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 33% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.48 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 2.96 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +249.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +116.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~2.6g
~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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/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.