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Pear vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pear and dried fruit

  • Pear contains less iron, potassium, copper, vitamin E, vitamin A, fiber, carbs, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6 than dried fruit.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for dried fruit is 31% higher.

Food types used in this article are Pears, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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.
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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +511.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +901.7%
Contains more IronIron +1377.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +491.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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.
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 3.3% 0% 60% 87% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +330%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1508.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +953.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pear Dried fruit DV% diff.
Potassium 116mg 1162mg 31%
Iron 0.18mg 2.66mg 31%
Copper 0.082mg 0.343mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 4.33mg 28%
Vitamin A 1µg 180µg 20%
Fiber 3.1g 7.3g 17%
Carbs 15.23g 62.64g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.161mg 2.589mg 15%
Calories 57kcal 241kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.516mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.143mg 9%
Phosphorus 12mg 71mg 8%
Manganese 0.048mg 0.235mg 8%
Fructose 6.42g 12.47g 8%
Protein 0.36g 3.39g 6%
Magnesium 7mg 32mg 6%
Calcium 9mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 1mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.074mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.39mg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 13.9mg 2%
Fats 0.14g 0.51g 1%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 3.1µg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.63g 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1583kcal 711kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 175g 41g N/A
Net carbs 12.13g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 9.75g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +171.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.7%
Contains more FatsFats +264.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1011.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1172.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +94.2%
~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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.