Pineapple vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pineapple and pumpkin different?
- Pineapple is richer in vitamin C and manganese, while pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 169% more than pineapple.
- Pineapple contains 7 times more manganese than pumpkin. Pineapple contains 0.927mg of manganese, while pumpkin contains 0.125mg.
- Pumpkin is lower in sugar.
- Pineapple has a higher glycemic index (66) than pumpkin (52).
Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Pumpkin, raw types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +641.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +211.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +175.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +450% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +431.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +243.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +57.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +49.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 426µg | 47% |
Vitamin C | 47.8mg | 9mg | 43% |
Manganese | 0.927mg | 0.125mg | 35% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 1.06mg | 7% |
Potassium | 109mg | 340mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.29mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 44mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0.5g | 4% |
Fructose | 2.12g | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.298mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.11mg | 0.127mg | 2% |
Carbs | 13.12g | 6.5g | 2% |
Protein | 0.54g | 1g | 1% |
Folate | 18µg | 16µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Calories | 50kcal | 26kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 21mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.12g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.72g | 6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.85g | 2.76g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
Choline | 5.5mg | 8.2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.009g | 0.052g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.013g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0.005g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.024mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.024mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
~equal in
Water
~91.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +700% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.013g