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Lemon vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemons and pineapple?

  • Lemons are richer in vitamin C and fiber, yet pineapple is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for manganese is 39% higher.
  • Lemons have 2 times more fiber than pineapple. Lemons have 2.8g of fiber, while pineapple has 1.4g.
  • Lemons contain less sugar.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types in this comparison.

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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.
Lemon
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2990%

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.
Lemon
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~47.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 0.03mg 0.927mg 39%
Copper 0.037mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin C 53mg 47.8mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.29mg 4%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.112mg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 26mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.032mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.54g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 138mg 109mg 1%
Calories 29kcal 50kcal 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 13.12g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 9.85g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.213mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 +122.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.2%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.