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Pear vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pear and plantains

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and magnesium in plantains is higher than in pear.
  • Plantains cover your daily vitamin A needs 18% more than pear.
  • Pear contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pears, raw and Plantains, cooked.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.9%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%

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
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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%
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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +369.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +727.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.24mg 16%
Potassium 116mg 465mg 10%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 10.9mg 7%
Magnesium 7mg 32mg 6%
Carbs 15.23g 31.15g 5%
Iron 0.18mg 0.58mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 45µg 5%
Folate 7µg 26µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 0.756mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.233mg 4%
Calories 57kcal 116kcal 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.7µg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.066mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.052mg 2%
Protein 0.36g 0.79g 1%
Calcium 9mg 2mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 12.7mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 175g 86g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 12.13g 28.85g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 14g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.13mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.8%

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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. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.