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Pineapple juice vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pineapple juice and brown sugar

  • Pineapple juice has more vitamin C and manganese; however, brown sugar is higher in calcium.
  • Pineapple juice covers your daily need for vitamin C, 49% more than brown sugar.
  • Pineapple juice has 18 times more folate than brown sugar. While pineapple juice has 18µg of folate, brown sugar has only 1µg.
  • Pineapple juice has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and Sugars, brown.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +687.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +538.5%
Contains more IronIron +129%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple juice Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.8mg 0mg 49%
Carbs 12.87g 98.09g 28%
Manganese 0.504mg 0.064mg 19%
Calories 53kcal 380kcal 16%
Calcium 13mg 83mg 7%
Iron 0.31mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0mg 5%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Fructose 3.81g 1.11g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.2µg 2%
Copper 0.069mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.132mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.199mg 0.11mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 9mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 0.36g 0.12g 0%
Fats 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 12.67g 98.09g N/A
Potassium 130mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 9.98g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 3.3mg 2.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%

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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6345.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +662.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60.7%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +244.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +243.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6080.4%
~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. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.