Pears vs. White Sugar
Nutrition comparison of Pears and White Sugar
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pears
versus
white sugar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and white sugar:
- Pear has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Pears (Pears, raw) and White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
White sugar is high in calories and pear has 85% less calories than white sugar - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and white sugar has 387 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pears is lighter in carbs and similar to white sugar for protein and fat. Pears has a macronutrient ratio of 2:96:2 and for white sugar, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pears | White Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | 100% |
| Fat | 2% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
White sugar is high in carbohydrates and pear has 85% less carbohydrates than white sugar - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and white sugar has 100g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Pear is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than white sugar - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
White sugar is high in sugar and pear has 90% less sugar than white sugar - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and white sugar has 99.8g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Pears and white sugar contain similar amounts of protein - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both pears and white sugar are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pear has more Vitamin C than white sugar - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pears and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Pears and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Pears and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Pear has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both pears and white sugar contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Pears | White Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.012 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | 0.161 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.049 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 7 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Pear has 800% more calcium than white sugar - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and white sugar has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Pears and white sugar contain similar amounts of iron - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and white sugar has 0.05mg of iron.
potassium
Pear has 57 times more potassium than white sugar - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and white sugar has 2mg of potassium.
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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Pears (Pears, raw) and White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 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% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does pears or white sugar contain more calories in 100 grams?White sugar is high in calories and pear has 90% less calories than white sugar - pear has 57 calories in 100g and white sugar has 387 calories.
Does pears or white sugar have more carbohydrates?
By weight, white sugar is high in carbohydrates and pear has 90% fewer carbohydrates than white sugar - pear has 15.2g of carbs for 100g and white sugar has 100g of carbohydrates.