Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Pears VS Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Pears: 877g
• Almonds: 86.4g

Almonds have 10.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Pears, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Pears having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Pears or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pears	2%	2%	96%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Pears	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.27% 1.23g	44.5% 43g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.6% 0.19g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.55% 0.009g	0.16% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.8% 0.82g	62.6% 10.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	103% 134g	14.3% 18.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	118% 85.5g	5.2% 3.76g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	77.7% 56.3g	0.13% 0.095g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 23g	% 0.15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.23g	% 3.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	71.6% 27g	28.4% 10.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.64% 3.16g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pears	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.97% 8.77μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.77% 0.11mg	14.8% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.5% 0.23mg	75.6% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.83% 1.4mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.6% 0.43mg	8.13% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.6% 0.25mg	9.1% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	164% 49.2μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	15.4% 61.4μg	9.5% 38μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	42% 37.7mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7% 1.05mg	148% 22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	32% 38.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pears	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.9% 79mg	23.2% 232mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	80% 0.72mg	99% 0.89mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.48% 19.3μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	19.7% 1.58mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.6% 61.4mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	18.3% 0.42mg	82% 1.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	87% 39μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	15% 105mg	59.3% 415mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	30% 1018mg	18.6% 633mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.6% 0.88μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.58% 8.77mg	0.058% 0.86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.97% 0.88mg	24.5% 2.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20% 736g	0.1% 3.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Pears vs Almonds:

• Raw Pears have 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 21 times more Vitamin E than Raw Pears.
• Both Raw Pears and Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Pears as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Pears vs Almonds:

• Raw Pears have 1.6 times more Potassium and 193.4 times more Water than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 2.9 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 4 times more Selenium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Raw Pears.
• Both Raw Pears and Almonds have similar amounts of Copper per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Pears have 7.2 times more Carbohydrate, 22.8 times more Sugars, 592.9 times more Fructose and 2.5 times more Fiber than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 35.1 times more Fat, 17 times more Saturated Fat, 13 times more Omega 6 and 5.8 times more Protein than Raw Pears.
• Both Raw Pears and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Pears as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.