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Pineapple vs. Cranberry sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pineapple and cranberry sauce?

  • Pineapple is higher in vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet cranberry sauce is higher in vitamin E.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 52% more.
  • Pineapple has 48 times more Vitamin C than cranberry sauce. While pineapple has 47.8mg of Vitamin C, cranberry sauce has only 1mg.
  • The amount of sugar in pineapple is lower.

We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Cranberry sauce, canned, sweetened types in this article.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 2.5% 15% 8.7% 0.82% 1.7% 0.65% 9.5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1169.9%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 3.5% 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 3.3% 2% 19% 0% 3.8% 4.8% 1.9% 0% 3.2% 0% 3.5% 0.75% 2.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4680%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
40% 58%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 40.4 g
Water: 58.45 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.9%

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
16% 16% 69%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -22.2%

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
55% 31% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 17.45 g
Fructose: 9.75 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 4.45 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5890%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +908.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +359.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pineapple Cranberry sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Cranberry sauce Opinion
Calories 50kcal 159kcal Cranberry sauce
Protein 0.54g 0.9g Cranberry sauce
Fats 0.12g 0.15g Cranberry sauce
Vitamin C 47.8mg 1mg Pineapple
Net carbs 11.72g 39.3g Cranberry sauce
Carbs 13.12g 40.4g Cranberry sauce
Magnesium 12mg 2mg Pineapple
Calcium 13mg 3mg Pineapple
Potassium 109mg 28mg Pineapple
Iron 0.29mg 0.41mg Cranberry sauce
Sugar 9.85g 31.75g Pineapple
Fiber 1.4g 1.1g Pineapple
Copper 0.11mg 0.026mg Pineapple
Zinc 0.12mg 0.03mg Pineapple
Phosphorus 8mg 4mg Pineapple
Sodium 1mg 5mg Pineapple
Vitamin A 58IU 33IU Pineapple
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg Pineapple
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.93mg Cranberry sauce
Manganese 0.927mg 0.073mg Pineapple
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg Cranberry sauce
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.015mg Pineapple
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.021mg Pineapple
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.1mg Pineapple
Vitamin B5 0.213mg Pineapple
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.014mg Pineapple
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.4µg Cranberry sauce
Folate 18µg 1µg Pineapple
Choline 5.5mg 3.8mg Pineapple
Saturated Fat 0.009g 0.007g Cranberry sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.013g 0.007g Pineapple
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.031g Pineapple
Tryptophan 0.005mg Pineapple
Threonine 0.019mg Pineapple
Isoleucine 0.019mg Pineapple
Leucine 0.024mg Pineapple
Lysine 0.026mg Pineapple
Methionine 0.012mg Pineapple
Phenylalanine 0.021mg Pineapple
Valine 0.024mg Pineapple
Histidine 0.01mg Pineapple
Fructose 2.12g 9.75g Cranberry sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pineapple Cranberry sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Pineapple
3%
Cranberry sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Pineapple
4%
Cranberry sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pineapple
Pineapple is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.9g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pineapple
Pineapple contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pineapple
Pineapple is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pineapple
Pineapple is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food is cheaper?
Cranberry sauce
Cranberry sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Cranberry sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173961/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.