Pears vs. Kidney Beans

Nutrition comparison of Pears and Kidney Beans


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of pears versus kidney beans (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and kidney beans:

  • Both pears and kidney beans are high in dietary fiber.
  • Kidney bean has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, pear contains more pantothenic acid.
  • Kidney bean is a great source of calcium, potassium and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of pears and kidney beans is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Pears (Pears, raw) and Kidney Beans (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Kidney bean is high in calories and pear has 53% less calories than kidney bean - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and kidney bean has 121 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, pears is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to kidney beans per calorie. Pears has a macronutrient ratio of 3:96:1 and for kidney beans, 26:67:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Pears Kidney Beans
Protein 3% 26%
Carbohydrates 96% 67%
Fat 1% 7%
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carbohydrates

Pears and kidney beans contain similar amounts of carbs - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and kidney bean has 20.8g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both pears and kidney beans are high in dietary fiber. Kidney bean has 94% more dietary fiber than pear - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and kidney bean has 6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Kidney bean has less sugar than pear - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Kidney bean is a great source of protein and it has 21 times more protein than pear - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and kidney bean has 8.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both pears and kidney beans are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.33g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pear has 20 times more Vitamin C than kidney bean - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Pears and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and kidney bean does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Pears and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and kidney bean has 0.03mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Pears and kidney beans contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and kidney bean has 5.7ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Kidney bean has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, pear contains more pantothenic acid. Both pears and kidney beans contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Pears Kidney Beans
Thiamin 0.012 MG 0.06 MG
Riboflavin 0.026 MG 0.015 MG
Niacin 0.161 MG 0.417 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.049 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.029 MG 0.113 MG
Folate 7 UG 23 UG

Minerals

calcium

Kidney bean is a great source of calcium and it has 544% more calcium than pear - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 58mg of calcium.

iron

Kidney bean has 733% more iron than pear - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and kidney bean has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Kidney bean is a great source of potassium and it has 116% more potassium than pear - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and kidney bean has 250mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, kidney bean has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pear per 100 grams.

Pears Kidney Beans
alpha linoleic acid 0.001 G 0.132 G
Total 0.001 G 0.132 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, kidney bean has more linoleic acid than pear per 100 grams.

Pears Kidney Beans
linoleic acid 0.093 G 0.217 G
Total 0.093 G 0.217 G



Customize your serving size


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 Kidney Beans .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Pears (Pears, raw) and Kidney Beans (Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water) .

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FAQ

Does pears or kidney beans contain more calories in 100 grams?
Kidney bean is high in calories and pear has 50% less calories than kidney bean - pear has 57 calories in 100g and kidney bean has 121 calories.

Does pears or kidney beans have more carbohydrates?
By weight, pears and kidney beans contain similar amounts of carbs - pear has 15.2g of carbs for 100g and kidney bean has 20.8g of carbohydrates.