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Potato vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and pineapple different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and iron, while pineapple is higher in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need for manganese, 32% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 7 times more phosphorus than pineapple. Potatoes contain 57mg of phosphorus, while pineapple contains 8mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than pineapple (66).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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.
Potato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.9%
Contains more IronIron +179.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.5%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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.
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 0.927mg 32%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 47.8mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.112mg 14%
Potassium 425mg 109mg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.29mg 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 8mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.5mg 4%
Protein 2.05g 0.54g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.4g 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 0.26g 2.12g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.7µg 1%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 5.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 77kcal 50kcal 1%
Carbs 17.49g 13.12g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 11.72g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 9.85g N/A
Copper 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +409.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.04g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3423.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +458.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +715.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.