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Asparagus vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between asparagus and pineapple?

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, copper, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet pineapple is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 47% more.
  • Asparagus has 59 times more vitamin K than pineapple. While asparagus has 41.6µg of vitamin K, pineapple has only 0.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of asparagus is lower.

We used Asparagus, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +637.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +486.7%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5842.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +753.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 47.8mg 47%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.7µg 34%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.927mg 33%
Iron 2.14mg 0.29mg 23%
Copper 0.189mg 0.11mg 9%
Folate 52µg 18µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.032mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.02mg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 3µg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.12mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 1.4g 3%
Protein 2.2g 0.54g 3%
Potassium 202mg 109mg 3%
Carbs 3.88g 13.12g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.112mg 2%
Choline 16mg 5.5mg 2%
Calories 20kcal 50kcal 2%
Fructose 1g 2.12g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.213mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 11.72g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 9.85g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +307.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.12g
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +2504.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +166.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +112%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.