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Pineapple vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pineapple and lemons?

  • Pineapple is richer in manganese and copper, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for manganese is 39% higher.
  • Pineapple has 4 times more sugar than lemons. Pineapple has 9.85g of sugar, while lemons have 2.5g.

We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Lemons, raw, without peel 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2990%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 159% 0% 1% 0.4% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Lemon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 0.03mg 39%
Copper 0.11mg 0.037mg 8%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 53mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Iron 0.29mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.1mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Calories 50kcal 29kcal 1%
Protein 0.54g 1.1g 1%
Carbs 13.12g 9.32g 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 109mg 138mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.06mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 926kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 345g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.19mg 0%
Choline 5.5mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.089g 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
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.5%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.