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Pineapple vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pineapple and oranges?

  • Pineapple is richer in manganese and copper, yet oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for manganese is 39% higher.
  • Pineapple has 2 times more copper than oranges. Pineapple has 0.11mg of copper, while oranges have 0.045mg.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3608%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Orange
Orange
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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% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Orange DV% diff.
Manganese 0.927mg 0.025mg 39%
Copper 0.11mg 0.045mg 7%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 53.2mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 40mg 3%
Folate 18µg 30µg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Potassium 109mg 181mg 2%
Iron 0.29mg 0.1mg 2%
Protein 0.54g 0.94g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 8.4mg 1%
Calories 50kcal 47kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 926kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 213g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 9.35g N/A
Carbs 13.12g 11.75g 0%
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.12g
~equal in Water ~86.75g

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
Orange
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.9%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.