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Pineapple vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple and tortilla different?

  • Pineapple is higher in vitamin C and manganese; however, tortilla is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pineapple is 53% higher.
  • Pineapple contains 3 times more manganese than tortilla. While pineapple contains 0.927mg of manganese, tortilla contains only 0.268mg.
  • Pineapple has less sodium.
  • Tortilla has a lower glycemic index (52) than pineapple (66).

Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +1213.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16500%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg
~equal in Copper ~0.102mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +725%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0mg 53%
Iron 0.29mg 3.81mg 44%
Selenium 0.1µg 16.6µg 30%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.268mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.37mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 4.125mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 482mg 21%
Folate 18µg 98µg 20%
Phosphorus 8mg 146mg 20%
Starch 0g 43.02g 18%
Protein 0.54g 7.28g 13%
Carbs 13.12g 49.94g 12%
Calories 50kcal 237kcal 9%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.114mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.06mg 4%
Fiber 1.4g 2.4g 4%
Fructose 2.12g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.32mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.391g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.296g 1%
Copper 0.11mg 0.102mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.95g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 47.54g N/A
Potassium 109mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +115.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1248.1%
Contains more FatsFats +691.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.6%
Contains more OtherOther +750%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +877.5%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2622.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1053.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.