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Pineapple vs Dried fruit - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pineapple and Dried fruit different?

  • Pineapple is richer in Vitamin C and Manganese, while Dried fruit is higher in Potassium, Iron, Vitamin E , Copper, Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin B3 and Phosphorus.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need of Vitamin C 52% more than Dried fruit.
  • Pineapple contains 4 times more Manganese than Dried fruit. Pineapple contains 0.927mg of Manganese, while Dried fruit contains 0.235mg.

Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types were used 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pineapple
Pineapple
1
:
7
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Iron +817.2%
Contains more Calcium +323.1%
Contains more Potassium +966.1%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Copper +211.8%
Contains more Zinc +225%
Contains more Phosphorus +787.5%
Pineapple
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 11% 4% 10% 9% 37% 4% 4% 1%
Dried fruit
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 100% 17% 103% 23% 115% 11% 31% 2%
Contains less Sodium -90%
Contains more Iron +817.2%
Contains more Calcium +323.1%
Contains more Potassium +966.1%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Copper +211.8%
Contains more Zinc +225%
Contains more Phosphorus +787.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Pineapple
Pineapple
3
:
7
Dried fruit
Dried fruit
Contains more Vitamin C +4680%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin A +6113.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +21550%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +417.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +342.9%
Pineapple
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 160% 4% 1% 0% 20% 8% 10% 13% 26% 0% 2% 14%
Dried fruit
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 4% 217% 87% 0% 4% 18% 49% 31% 33% 0% 8% 8%
Contains more Vitamin C +4680%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin A +6113.8%
Contains more Vitamin E +21550%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +417.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +342.9%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
21
Pineapple
38
Dried fruit
Mineral Summary Score
10
Pineapple
50
Dried fruit

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
3%
Pineapple
20%
Dried fruit
Carbohydrates
13%
Pineapple
63%
Dried fruit
Fats
1%
Pineapple
2%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Pineapple Dried fruit
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

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Pineapple Dried fruit
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Pineapple
Pineapple contains less Sugars (difference - 43.59g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pineapple
Pineapple contains less Sodium (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pineapple
Pineapple is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pineapple
Pineapple is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Pineapple Dried fruit Opinion
Calories 50 241 Dried fruit
Protein 0.54 3.39 Dried fruit
Fats 0.12 0.51 Dried fruit
Vitamin C 47.8 1 Pineapple
Carbs 13.12 62.64 Dried fruit
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.29 2.66 Dried fruit
Calcium 13 55 Dried fruit
Potassium 109 1162 Dried fruit
Magnesium 12 32 Dried fruit
Sugars 9.85 53.44 Pineapple
Fiber 1.4 7.3 Dried fruit
Copper 0.11 0.343 Dried fruit
Zinc 0.12 0.39 Dried fruit
Starch 0 0.35 Dried fruit
Phosphorus 8 71 Dried fruit
Sodium 1 10 Pineapple
Vitamin A 58 3604 Dried fruit
Vitamin E 0.02 4.33 Dried fruit
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.079 0.015 Pineapple
Vitamin B2 0.032 0.074 Dried fruit
Vitamin B3 0.5 2.589 Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.213 0.516 Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.112 0.143 Dried fruit
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0.7 3.1 Dried fruit
Folate 18 10 Pineapple
Trans Fat 0 Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 0.009 0.017 Pineapple
Monounsaturated Fat 0.013 0.074 Dried fruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04 0.074 Dried fruit
Tryptophan 0.005 0.016 Dried fruit
Threonine 0.019 0.073 Dried fruit
Isoleucine 0.019 0.063 Dried fruit
Leucine 0.024 0.105 Dried fruit
Lysine 0.026 0.083 Dried fruit
Methionine 0.012 0.015 Dried fruit
Phenylalanine 0.021 0.062 Dried fruit
Valine 0.024 0.078 Dried fruit
Histidine 0.01 0.047 Dried fruit
Fructose 2.12 12.47 Dried fruit

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/nutrients
  2. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.