Fans of healthy food have been arguing for many years: "What is healthier for the body - a pear or an apple?" Many people still don't know the correct answer. To dot the "ё"we will answer this question of interest to many.
These two fruits are very similar to each other - in taste and internal content, but there is still a difference between them. In order to understand what is more useful, we will open the cards and analyze the chemical composition of pear and apple.
Chemical composition of products
In the beginning, we will consider the most useful vitamins that are simply vital for a healthy body.
Vitamin A (retinol) - improves vision, strengthens immunity: 100 g of apple contains 5 mcg, while pear contains only 2 mcg. Vitamin B9 (forms red blood cells) in both fruits an equal amount - 2 μg per 100 g. Vitamin C - improves the skin, improves the work of blood vessels: pear 5 mg, apple twice 10 mg (per 100 g). Vitamin PP - has a positive effect on the brain and central nervous system: a pear has only 0.2 mg, and an apple has 0.4 mg.
In terms of the presence of useful vitamins, the apple won a landslide victory. But not everything is so simple. In addition to vitamins, fruits contain substances useful for the body. Let's look at the amount of their content in products.
Macro and trace elements
Zinc - tissue regeneration, production of male hormones, improves skin, nails, hair: 100 g of apple contains 0.15 mg, pear 0.19 mg. Calcium - strengthens bones and teeth, participates in blood clotting processes: pear - 19 mg, apple - 16 mg. Phosphorus - improvement of mental activity, balanced work of the digestive system and liver: apple contains 11 mg, while pear contains 16 mg. Omega 6 - heals the skin, strengthens nails and hair: in 100 g of apple - 0.043 g, in a pear twice as much - 0.093 g.
With a clear advantage in macro and micronutrients, pear wins.
We draw conclusions:
After we have analyzed the chemical composition of two products - apple and pear, we can summarize. An apple contains more vitamins and will be most useful for people who suffer from vitamin deficiency (lack of vitamins). Also, apples are recommended to be consumed in the autumn-winter period, to keep the body in a vigorous state. Pear will be more useful for people who lead an active lifestyle, like to spend time in gyms. This is due to the richer composition of useful trace elements.
