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Pineapple vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple and taco different?

  • Pineapple is richer in vitamin C and manganese, while taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 53% more than taco.
  • Pineapple contains 4 times more manganese than taco. Pineapple contains 0.927mg of manganese, while taco contains 0.249mg.
  • Pineapple is lower in sodium.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index (66) than taco (39).

Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +310.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%

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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2085.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +481.8%
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0.4mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.249mg 29%
Phosphorus 8mg 178mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0.009g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.12g 12.7g 19%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.2µg 17%
Protein 0.54g 8.86g 17%
Sodium 1mg 397mg 17%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.75mg 15%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 15.3µg 12%
Iron 0.29mg 1.19mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 4.411g 11%
Fiber 1.4g 3.9g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calories 50kcal 226kcal 9%
Calcium 13mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.65mg 7%
Starch 0g 14.78g 6%
Choline 5.5mg 32mg 5%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 109mg 209mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.09mg 2%
Carbs 13.12g 19.85g 2%
Fructose 2.12g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1540.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.3%
Contains more OtherOther +613.6%

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33830.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7505%

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
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1397.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +765%
Contains more FructoseFructose +606.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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