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Pineapple vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pineapple and cranberries

  • Pineapple is richer in vitamin C, manganese, copper, and vitamin B1, yet cranberries are richer in fiber and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pineapple is 38% higher.
  • Pineapple contains 18 times more folate than cranberries. Pineapple contains 18µg of folate, while cranberries contain 1µg.
  • Cranberries contain less sugar.
  • Cranberries have a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

Food types used in this article are Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Cranberries, 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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
~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%
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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +614.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Cranberries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 14mg 38%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.267mg 29%
Fiber 1.4g 3.6g 9%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.012mg 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.056mg 6%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.101mg 2%
Fructose 2.12g 0.67g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.23mg 1%
Potassium 109mg 80mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 46kcal 0%
Protein 0.54g 0.46g 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.13g 0%
Carbs 13.12g 11.97g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 8.37g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 4.27g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Phosphorus 8mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.008g 0%
Choline 5.5mg 5.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.018mg 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.13g
~equal in Carbs ~11.97g
~equal in Water ~87.32g

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.5%

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
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3643.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +216.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +98.8%
~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/nutrients
  2. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.