Ginger vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between ginger and pineapple
- Ginger has more copper, potassium, and magnesium; however, pineapple has more vitamin C and manganese.
- Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 48% more.
- Ginger has 5 times more choline than pineapple. Ginger has 28.8mg of choline, while pineapple has 5.5mg.
- Ginger is lower in sugar.
- Pineapple has a higher glycemic index than ginger.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +258.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +280.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +105.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +325% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +304.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +423.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +856% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +216% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 5mg | 47.8mg | 48% |
Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.927mg | 30% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.11mg | 13% |
Potassium | 415mg | 109mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 12mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.079mg | 5% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5.5mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.112mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 8mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.82g | 0.54g | 3% |
Fructose | 2.12g | 3% | |
Fiber | 2g | 1.4g | 2% |
Carbs | 17.77g | 13.12g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Folate | 11µg | 18µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Calories | 80kcal | 50kcal | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.009g | 1% |
Fats | 0.75g | 0.12g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.04g | 1% |
Sodium | 13mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.77g | 11.72g | N/A |
Calcium | 16mg | 13mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.7g | 9.85g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.013g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.036mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.074mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.073mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +237% |
Contains more FatsFats | +525% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1084.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +285% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |