Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pears
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and peas:
Pear has 30% less calories than pea - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and pea has 81 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pears is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to peas for fat. Pears has a macronutrient ratio of 3:96:1 and for peas, 26:70:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pears | Peas | |
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Protein | 3% | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 96% | 70% |
Fat | 1% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pears and peas contain similar amounts of carbs - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Both pears and peas are high in dietary fiber. Pea has 84% more dietary fiber than pear - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber.
Pea has 42% less sugar than pear - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of sugar.
Pea has 14 times more protein than pear - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and pea has 5.4g of protein.
Both pears and peas are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pea has 0.07g of saturated fat.
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 830% more Vitamin C than pear - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pea has 40mg of Vitamin C.
Pea has 37 times more Vitamin A than pear - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pea has 38ug of Vitamin A.
Pears and peas contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E.
Pea has 464% more Vitamin K than pear - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K.
Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both pears and peas contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
Pears | Peas | |
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Thiamin | 0.012 MG | 0.266 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.132 MG |
Niacin | 0.161 MG | 2.09 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.049 MG | 0.104 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029 MG | 0.169 MG |
Folate | 7 UG | 65 UG |
Pea has 178% more calcium than pear - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and pea has 25mg of calcium.
Pea has 717% more iron than pear - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and pea has 1.5mg of iron.
Pea is a great source of potassium and it has 110% more potassium than pear - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and pea has 244mg of potassium.
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,
Pears | Peas | |
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beta-carotene | 14 UG | 449 UG |
alpha-carotene | 1 UG | 21 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 44 UG | 2477 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pea has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pear per 100 grams.
Pears | Peas | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.001 G | 0.035 G |
Total | 0.001 G | 0.035 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both pears and peas contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Pears | Peas | |
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linoleic acid | 0.093 G | 0.152 G |
Total | 0.093 G | 0.152 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Pears or Peas .
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