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Pineapple vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pineapple and plantain raw

  • Pineapple has more vitamin C; however, plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 33% more than plantain raw.
  • The glycemic index of pineapple is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Plantains, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.8%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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%
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Plantain raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 40%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 18.4mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.299mg 14%
Potassium 109mg 499mg 11%
Carbs 13.12g 31.89g 6%
Magnesium 12mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 56µg 6%
Calories 50kcal 122kcal 4%
Phosphorus 8mg 34mg 4%
Iron 0.29mg 0.6mg 4%
Fiber 1.4g 2.3g 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.054mg 2%
Protein 0.54g 1.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.143g 1%
Folate 18µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.686mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 13.5mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 15g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.7%
Contains more FatsFats +208.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.1%
Contains more OtherOther +427.3%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.5%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.