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Pineapple vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pineapple and chili pepper

  • Pineapple is higher in manganese, yet chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and potassium.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily vitamin C needs 107% more than pineapple.
  • Pineapple contains 5 times more manganese than chili pepper. While pineapple contains 0.927mg of manganese, chili pepper contains only 0.187mg.
  • The glycemic index of chili pepper is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +395.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.4%
Contains more IronIron +255.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.201mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 143.7mg 107%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.187mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.506mg 30%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 14µg 11%
Iron 0.29mg 1.03mg 9%
Potassium 109mg 322mg 6%
Vitamin A 3µg 48µg 5%
Phosphorus 8mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.244mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Protein 0.54g 1.87g 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.129mg 2%
Folate 18µg 23µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.239g 1%
Calories 50kcal 40kcal 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 13.12g 8.81g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.072mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 7.31g N/A
Calcium 13mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 5.3g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.201mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.3%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +290.9%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.5%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.