Pears vs. Eggplant
Nutrition comparison of Pears and Eggplant
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pears
versus
eggplant
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and eggplant:
- Both pears and eggplant are high in dietary fiber.
- Eggplant has 56% less calories than pear.
- Eggplant has 61% less carbohydrates than pear.
- Eggplant has 64% less sugar than pear.
- Eggplant has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Eggplant is a great source of potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Pears (Pears, raw) and Eggplant (Eggplant, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Eggplant has 56% less calories than pear - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and eggplant has 25 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pears is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to eggplant for fat. Pears has a macronutrient ratio of 2:96:2 and for eggplant, 14:82:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pears | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | 82% |
| Fat | 2% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Eggplant has 61% less carbohydrates than pear - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and eggplant has 5.9g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both pears and eggplant are high in dietary fiber. Pear is very similar to eggplant for dietary fiber - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and eggplant has 3g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Eggplant has 64% less sugar than pear - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and eggplant has 3.5g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Pears and eggplant contain similar amounts of protein - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and eggplant has 0.98g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both pears and eggplant are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and eggplant has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pears and eggplant contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and eggplant has 2.2mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Pears and eggplant contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and eggplant has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Pears and eggplant contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and eggplant has 0.3mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Pears and eggplant contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and eggplant has 3.5ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Eggplant has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both pears and eggplant contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Pears | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.012 MG | 0.039 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Niacin | 0.161 MG | 0.649 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.049 MG | 0.281 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029 MG | 0.084 MG |
| Folate | 7 UG | 22 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Pears and eggplant contain similar amounts of calcium - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and eggplant has 9mg of calcium.
iron
Pears and eggplant contain similar amounts of iron - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and eggplant has 0.23mg of iron.
potassium
Eggplant is a great source of potassium and it has 97% more potassium than pear - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and eggplant has 229mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
carotenoids
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both pears and eggplant contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Pears | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 14 UG | 14 UG |
| alpha-carotene | 1 UG | ~ |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 44 UG | 36 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, eggplant has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pear per 100 grams.
| Pears | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.001 G | 0.013 G |
| Total | 0.001 G | 0.013 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both pears and eggplant contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Pears | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.093 G | 0.063 G |
| Total | 0.093 G | 0.063 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does pears or eggplant contain more calories in 100 grams?Eggplant has 60% less calories than pear - pear has 57 calories in 100g and eggplant has 25 calories.
Does pears or eggplant have more carbohydrates?
By weight, eggplant has 60% fewer carbohydrates than pear - pear has 15.2g of carbs for 100g and eggplant has 5.9g of carbohydrates.