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Pineapple vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pineapple and icing?

  • Pineapple is richer in vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet icing is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
  • Pineapple contains less sodium.
  • Icing has a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types in this comparison.

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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.6%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
~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%
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +843.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1757.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Icing DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 7.951g 53%
Manganese 0.927mg 0mg 40%
Fats 0.12g 16.23g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.302mg 21%
Calories 50kcal 418kcal 18%
Carbs 13.12g 67.89g 18%
Saturated fat 0.009g 2.974g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 4.86g 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 13µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0mg 9%
Sodium 1mg 184mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.01mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 1mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.055mg 3%
Iron 0.29mg 0.16mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.22mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 2.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 18mg 1%
Protein 0.54g 0g 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 63.1g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +470.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +417.5%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37284.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19777.5%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.