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Apple vs. Pineapple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Apple and Pineapple juice

  • Apple has more Fiber, however, Pineapple juice has more Vitamin C, and Manganese.
  • Pineapple juice's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 44% more.
  • Apple has 12 times more Fiber than Pineapple juice. Apple has 2.4g of Fiber, while Pineapple juice has 0.2g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.9% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 3.2% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 146% 0.3% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +980%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +852.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.056mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~3.3mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
~equal in Carbs ~12.87g
~equal in Water ~86.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
13% 22% 66%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -71.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +100%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
3
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
15% 47% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.53 g
Glucose: 4.65 g
Fructose: 3.81 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +54.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +91.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Apple Pineapple juice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Pineapple juice Opinion
Calories 52kcal 53kcal Pineapple juice
Protein 0.26g 0.36g Pineapple juice
Fats 0.17g 0.12g Apple
Vitamin C 4.6mg 43.8mg Pineapple juice
Net carbs 11.41g 12.67g Pineapple juice
Carbs 13.81g 12.87g Apple
Magnesium 5mg 12mg Pineapple juice
Calcium 6mg 13mg Pineapple juice
Potassium 107mg 130mg Pineapple juice
Iron 0.12mg 0.31mg Pineapple juice
Sugar 10.39g 9.98g Pineapple juice
Fiber 2.4g 0.2g Apple
Copper 0.027mg 0.069mg Pineapple juice
Zinc 0.04mg 0.11mg Pineapple juice
Starch 0.05g Apple
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg Apple
Sodium 1mg 2mg Apple
Vitamin A 54IU 5IU Apple
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg Apple
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.02mg Apple
Manganese 0.035mg 0.504mg Pineapple juice
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg Pineapple juice
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.058mg Pineapple juice
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.021mg Apple
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.199mg Pineapple juice
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.056mg Apple
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.1mg Pineapple juice
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg Apple
Folate 3µg 18µg Pineapple juice
Choline 3.4mg 3.3mg Apple
Saturated Fat 0.028g 0.008g Pineapple juice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007g 0.014g Pineapple juice
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.042g Apple
Tryptophan 0.001mg Apple
Threonine 0.006mg Apple
Isoleucine 0.006mg Apple
Leucine 0.013mg Apple
Lysine 0.012mg Apple
Methionine 0.001mg Apple
Phenylalanine 0.006mg Apple
Valine 0.012mg Apple
Histidine 0.005mg Apple
Fructose 5.9g 3.81g Apple

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Apple Pineapple juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Apple
16%
Pineapple juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Apple
13%
Pineapple juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.41g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.02g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apple
Apple contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apple
Apple is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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