Onion vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are onions and pineapple different?
- Pineapple is higher than onions in vitamin C, manganese, and copper.
- Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 45% more than onions.
- Onions contain 4 times more phosphorus than pineapple. Onions contain 29mg of phosphorus, while pineapple contains 8mg.
- Onions are lower in sugar.
- Pineapple has a higher glycemic index (66) than onions (15).
Onions, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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 | +76.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +262.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +38.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +182.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +618.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +545.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +331% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 47.8mg | 45% |
Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.927mg | 35% |
Copper | 0.039mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.112mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 0.54g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Calories | 40kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 1.4g | 1% |
Potassium | 146mg | 109mg | 1% |
Carbs | 9.34g | 13.12g | 1% |
Calcium | 23mg | 13mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.29g | 2.12g | 1% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 11.72g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.24g | 9.85g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Folate | 19µg | 18µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.009g | 0% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 5.5mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.013g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.04g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +59.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.5% |
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Water
~86g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.3% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.013g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +13.9% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +505.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +64.3% |
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Starch
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Maltose
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Galactose
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