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Pineapple juice vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pineapple juice and apples

  • Pineapple juice has more vitamin C and manganese; however, apples have more fiber.
  • Pineapple juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
  • Pineapple juice has 14 times more manganese than apples. Pineapple juice has 0.504mg of manganese, while apples have 0.035mg.
  • Pineapple juice has a higher glycemic index than apples.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +852.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~3.4mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
~equal in Carbs ~13.81g
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 22% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 47% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.53 g
Glucose: 4.65 g
Fructose: 3.81 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +91.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +35.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +54.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pineapple juice Apple
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple juice Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.8mg 4.6mg 44%
Manganese 0.504mg 0.035mg 20%
Fiber 0.2g 2.4g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Copper 0.069mg 0.027mg 5%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Fructose 3.81g 5.9g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 5mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.12mg 2%
Potassium 130mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.199mg 0.091mg 1%
Calories 53kcal 52kcal 0%
Protein 0.36g 0.26g 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 12.67g 11.41g N/A
Carbs 12.87g 13.81g 0%
Sugar 9.98g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 8mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.061mg 0%
Choline 3.3mg 3.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pineapple juice Apple
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Pineapple juice
4%
Apple
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Pineapple juice
4%
Apple

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.41g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.02g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apple
Apple contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apple
Apple is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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