Beans vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beans and pineapple
- Beans are higher in fiber, phosphorus, zinc, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, and potassium, yet pineapple is higher in vitamin C.
- Pineapple covers your daily vitamin C needs 50% more than beans.
- Beans contain 45 times more selenium than pineapple. While beans contain 4.5µg of selenium, pineapple contains only 0.1µg.
- The glycemic index of beans is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +284.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1066.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4400% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +460% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1441.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 47.8mg | 50% |
Manganese | 0.927mg | 40% | |
Fiber | 5.5g | 1.4g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 104mg | 8mg | 14% |
Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.12mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.11mg | 11% |
Protein | 4.8g | 0.54g | 9% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.1µg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Potassium | 296mg | 109mg | 6% |
Choline | 30.8mg | 5.5mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 12mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 50mg | 13mg | 4% |
Calories | 105kcal | 50kcal | 3% |
Fructose | 2.12g | 3% | |
Folate | 24µg | 18µg | 2% |
Carbs | 20.49g | 13.12g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.04g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.112mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.99g | 11.72g | N/A |
Iron | 0.29mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Sugar | 7.78g | 9.85g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.009g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.013g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +788.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +677.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +169.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |