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Plum vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between plums and pineapple

  • Plums are higher in vitamin A, yet pineapple is higher in vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Pineapple covers your daily vitamin C needs 43% more than plums.
  • Plums contain 6 times more vitamin A than pineapple. While plums contain 345IU of vitamin A, pineapple contains only 58IU.
  • The glycemic index of plums is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, raw 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.
Plum
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 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% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +70.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +93%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1682.7%
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.
Plum
3
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +403.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.5mg 47.8mg 43%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.927mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.112mg 6%
Copper 0.057mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 0.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.079mg 4%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.213mg 2%
Iron 0.17mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 1.9mg 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.5mg 1%
Fructose 3.07g 2.12g 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 157mg 109mg 1%
Carbs 11.42g 13.12g 1%
Magnesium 7mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Calories 46kcal 50kcal 0%
Protein 0.7g 0.54g 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 9.85g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.4g 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
4
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.6%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.9%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +930.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.04g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
4
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +193.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +44.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +281.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients
  2. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.