Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
applesauce
versus
pears
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in applesauce and pears:
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of calories - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and applesauce has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, applesauce is similar to pears for protein, carbs and fat. Applesauce has a macronutrient ratio of 1:97:2 and for pears, 2:96:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Applesauce | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1% | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 97% | 96% |
| Fat | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of carbs - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and applesauce has 11.3g of carbohydrates.
Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 182% more dietary fiber than applesauce - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and applesauce has 1.1g of dietary fiber.
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of sugar - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and applesauce has 9.4g of sugar.
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of protein - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.17g of protein.
Both pears and applesauce are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.01g of saturated fat.
Pear has 330% more Vitamin C than applesauce - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and applesauce has 1mg of Vitamin C.
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and applesauce has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.16mg of Vitamin E.
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Both applesauce and pears contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Applesauce | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.026 MG | 0.012 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 0.026 MG |
| Niacin | 0.084 MG | 0.161 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.041 MG | 0.049 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027 MG | 0.029 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 7 UG |
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of calcium - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and applesauce has 4mg of calcium.
Pears and applesauce contain similar amounts of iron - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.23mg of iron.
Pear has 57% more potassium than applesauce - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and applesauce has 74mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, applesauce has more quercetin than pear per 100 grams, however, pear contains more isorhamnetin than applesauce per 100 grams.
| Applesauce | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| Quercetin | 2.0 mg | 0.84 mg |
| isorhamnetin | ~ | 0.3 mg |
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 applesauce and pears contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
| Applesauce | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 13 UG | 14 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 18 UG | 44 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both applesauce and pears contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Applesauce | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.003 G | 0.001 G |
| Total | 0.003 G | 0.001 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pear has more linoleic acid than applesauce per 100 grams.
| Applesauce | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.012 G | 0.093 G |
| Total | 0.012 G | 0.093 G |
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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Applesauce (Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Pears (Pears, raw) .
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| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||