Pears vs. Peanuts
Nutrition comparison of Pears and Peanuts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pears
versus
peanuts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and peanuts:
- Both pears and peanuts are high in dietary fiber.
- Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut has signficantly more iron than pear.
- Peanut is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Pears (Pears, raw) and Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut is high in calories and pear has 90% less calories than peanut - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pears is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanuts per calorie. Pears has a macronutrient ratio of 3:96:1 and for peanuts, 16:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pears | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | 14% |
| Fat | 1% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Pear has 28% less carbohydrates than peanut - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both pears and peanuts are high in dietary fiber. Peanut has 171% more dietary fiber than pear - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Peanut has 50% less sugar than pear - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 66 times more protein than pear - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and pear has 100% less saturated fat than peanut - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and pears are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and pear does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pear has more Vitamin C than peanut - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pears and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 40 times more Vitamin E than pear - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Pears and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Pears | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.012 MG | 0.152 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Niacin | 0.161 MG | 14.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.049 MG | 1.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Folate | 7 UG | 97 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 544% more calcium than pear - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has signficantly more iron than pear - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and it has 447% more potassium than pear - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, peanut has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pear per 100 grams.
| Pears | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.001 G | 0.026 G |
| Total | 0.001 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than pear per 100 grams.
| Pears | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.093 G | 9.715 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.093 G | 9.719 G |
Customize your serving size
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FAQ
Does pears or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and pear has 90% less calories than peanut - pear has 57 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does pears or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, pear has 30% fewer carbohydrates than peanut - pear has 15.2g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does pears or peanuts contain more potassium?
Peanut is a rich source of potassium and it has 450% more potassium than pear - pear has 116mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.