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Sweet potato vs. Pineapple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and pineapple juice?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus, while pineapple juice is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Pineapple juice has 15 times less fiber than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 3g of fiber, while pineapple juice has 0.2g.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than pineapple juice (47).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid types in this comparison.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.9% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.2%
Contains more IronIron +96.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.3%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1725%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
13% 22% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
15% 47% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.53 g
Glucose: 4.65 g
Fructose: 3.81 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +64.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +384.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +444.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato Pineapple juice
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Pineapple juice DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 43.8mg 46%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.056mg 15%
Fiber 3g 0.2g 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.504mg 11%
Copper 0.151mg 0.069mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 47mg 8mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 130mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Fructose 0.7g 3.81g 4%
Iron 0.61mg 0.31mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.199mg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 3.3mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 0.36g 2%
Calories 86kcal 53kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 20.12g 12.87g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.058mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.11mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 12.67g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 9.98g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Pineapple juice
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Sweet potato
16%
Pineapple juice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Sweet potato
13%
Pineapple juice

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.8g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Pineapple juice
Pineapple juice is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/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.