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Corn syrup vs. Pineapple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn syrup and pineapple juice different?

  • Corn syrup has more selenium; however, pineapple juice is richer in vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Pineapple juice covers your daily need for vitamin C, 49% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup has 78 times more sodium than pineapple juice. Corn syrup has 155mg of sodium, while pineapple juice has 2mg.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of pineapple juice is 47.

Syrups, corn, dark and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +303%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +895%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Pineapple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 43.8mg 49%
Carbs 77.59g 12.87g 22%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.504mg 18%
Calories 286kcal 53kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.1mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 2mg 7%
Fructose 3.81g 5%
Folate 0µg 18µg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.058mg 4%
Potassium 44mg 130mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 3.3mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.069mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.199mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.021mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.36g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.11mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 12.67g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 9.98g N/A
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.042g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +502.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +292.4%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.

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