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Pineapple vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pineapple and corn syrup

  • Pineapple is higher in vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet corn syrup is higher in selenium.
  • Pineapple covers your daily vitamin C needs 53% more than corn syrup.
  • The amount of sodium in pineapple is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pineapple is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +827%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +826.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1144.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0mg 53%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.1mg 36%
Carbs 13.12g 77.59g 21%
Calories 50kcal 286kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.009mg 8%
Sodium 1mg 155mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.053mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.011mg 6%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.9µg 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.023mg 4%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 109mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.009mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 13.3mg 1%
Protein 0.54g 0g 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 77.59g N/A
Phosphorus 8mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +290.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +491.4%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.