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Pineapple vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pineapple and carrots

  • Pineapple has more vitamin C, manganese, and copper; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, and fiber.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 333% more than pineapple.
  • Carrots have 8 times less vitamin C than pineapple. Pineapple has 47.8mg of vitamin C, while carrots have 5.9mg.
  • Carrots contain less sugar.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pineapple is 66, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Carrots, raw.

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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% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +710.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1785.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 835µg 92%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 5.9mg 47%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.143mg 34%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 13.2µg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.045mg 7%
Potassium 109mg 320mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.66mg 4%
Phosphorus 8mg 35mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.983mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.058mg 2%
Fructose 2.12g 0.55g 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.138mg 2%
Protein 0.54g 0.93g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 8.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.117g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.273mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Carbs 13.12g 9.58g 1%
Starch 0g 1.43g 1%
Calories 50kcal 41kcal 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +336.4%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.014g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +66.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +193.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +285.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.