Honey vs. Pears
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Pears
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
pears
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and pears:
- Pear has more thiamin.
- Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Honey (Honey) and Pears (Pears, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Honey is high in calories and pear has 81% less calories than honey - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and honey has 304 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, honey is heavier in carbs and similar to pears for protein and fat. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for pears, 2:96:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 96% |
| Fat | ~ | 2% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and pear has 82% less carbohydrates than honey - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 14 times more dietary fiber than honey - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and pear has 88% less sugar than honey - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and honey has 82.1g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Pears and honey contain similar amounts of protein - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and honey has 0.3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both pears and honey are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pear has 760% more Vitamin C than honey - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Pears and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Pears and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Pears and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Pear has more thiamin. Both honey and pears contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Honey | Pears | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.012 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.026 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 0.161 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 0.049 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.029 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 7 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Pears and honey contain similar amounts of calcium - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and honey has 6mg of calcium.
iron
Pears and honey contain similar amounts of iron - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and honey has 0.42mg of iron.
potassium
Pear has 123% more potassium than honey - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and honey has 52mg of potassium.
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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% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
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FAQ
Does pears or honey contain more calories in 100 grams?Honey is high in calories and pear has 80% less calories than honey - pear has 57 calories in 100g and honey has 304 calories.
Does pears or honey have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and pear has 80% fewer carbohydrates than honey - pear has 15.2g of carbs for 100g and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates.