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Pear vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pear and apples

  • Apples have less copper.

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

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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.
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%
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%
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 ~107mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg
~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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.026mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pear
Pear
3
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
~equal in Carbs ~13.81g
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
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
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +191.5%
~equal in Glucose ~2.43g
~equal in Fructose ~5.9g
~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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.