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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
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% |