Pears vs. Salt
Nutrition comparison of Pears and Salt
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pears
versus
salt
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and salt:
- Pear has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Pears (Pears, raw) and Salt (Salt, table) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Salt has less calories than pear - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
| Pears | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | ~ |
| Fat | 2% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Salt has less carbohydrates than pear - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than salt - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Salt has less sugar than pear - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Pears and salt contain similar amounts of protein - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both pears and salt are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pear has more Vitamin C than salt - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pears and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Pears and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Pears and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Pear has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Pears | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.012 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.161 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.049 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 7 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Salt has 167% more calcium than pear - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and salt has 24mg of calcium.
iron
Pears and salt contain similar amounts of iron - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and salt has 0.33mg of iron.
potassium
Pear has 13 times more potassium than salt - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and salt has 8mg 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% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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| 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% | Vitamin K | 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% | chlorine | 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 pears or salt contain more calories in 100 grams?Salt has less calories than pear - pear has 57 calories in 100g and salt does not contain significant amounts.
Does pears or salt have more carbohydrates?
By weight, salt has fewer carbohydrates than pear - pear has 15.2g of carbs for 100g and salt has no carbs..