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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.
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% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Pumpkin 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.013g

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.