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Pineapple vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pineapple and mandarin oranges

  • Pineapple is richer in manganese, vitamin C, and copper, yet mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pineapple is 39% higher.
  • Pineapple contains 3 times more copper than mandarin oranges. Pineapple contains 0.11mg of copper, while mandarin oranges contain 0.042mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

Food types used in this article are Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2276.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +79%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 0.039mg 39%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 26.7mg 23%
Copper 0.11mg 0.042mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.078mg 3%
Iron 0.29mg 0.15mg 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 20mg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.058mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 37mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.376mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.54g 0.81g 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 10.2mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 53kcal 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 11.54g N/A
Carbs 13.12g 13.34g 0%
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.216mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Fructose 2.12g 2.4g 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +158.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
~equal in Carbs ~13.34g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +361.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~6.05g
~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.