Pears vs. Cucumber
Nutrition comparison of Pears and Cucumber
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pears
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and cucumber:
- Cucumber has 3.2 times less carbohydrates than pear.
- Cucumber has 4.8 times less sugar than pear.
- Cucumber has 74% less calories than pear.
- Cucumber has more pantothenic acid.
- Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Pears (Pears, raw) and Cucumber (Cucumber, with peel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cucumber has 74% less calories than pear - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and pear has 57 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pears is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cucumber for fat. Pears has a macronutrient ratio of 2:96:2 and for cucumber, 15:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pears | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | 80% |
| Fat | 2% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cucumber has 3.2 times less carbohydrates than pear - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and pear has 15.2g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 520% more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cucumber has 4.8 times less sugar than pear - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and pear has 9.8g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of protein - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and pear has 0.36g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both cucumber and pears are low in saturated fat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pear has 0.02g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pear has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cucumber has more pantothenic acid. Both pears and cucumber contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Pears | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.012 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.033 MG |
| Niacin | 0.161 MG | 0.098 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.049 MG | 0.259 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | 7 UG | 7 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of calcium - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and pear has 9mg of calcium.
iron
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of iron - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and pear has 0.18mg of iron.
potassium
Cucumber and pears contain similar amounts of potassium - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and pear has 116mg 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 cucumber contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Pears | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 14 UG | 45 UG |
| alpha-carotene | 1 UG | 11 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 44 UG | 23 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both pears and cucumber contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Pears | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.001 G | 0.005 G |
| Total | 0.001 G | 0.005 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pear has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
| Pears | Cucumber | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.093 G | 0.028 G |
| Total | 0.093 G | 0.028 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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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cucumber or pears contain more calories in 100 grams?Cucumber has 70% less calories than pear - cucumber has 15 calories in 100g and pear has 57 calories.
Does cucumber or pears have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cucumber has 3.2 times fewer carbohydrates than pear - cucumber has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and pear has 15.2g of carbohydrates.