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Turmeric vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and pineapple different?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E; however, pineapple is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 821% higher.
  • Turmeric contains 222 times more vitamin E than pineapple. While turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, pineapple contains only 0.02mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than pineapple (66).

Spices, turmeric, ground and Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +1633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1808.3%
Contains more IronIron +18865.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3637.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2035.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +22050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +794.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6728.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.112mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.927mg 821%
Iron 55mg 0.29mg 684%
Copper 1.3mg 0.11mg 132%
Fiber 22.7g 1.4g 85%
Potassium 2080mg 109mg 58%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 47.8mg 52%
Magnesium 208mg 12mg 47%
Phosphorus 299mg 8mg 42%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.12mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.02mg 29%
Protein 9.68g 0.54g 18%
Carbs 67.14g 13.12g 18%
Calcium 168mg 13mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 50kcal 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.7µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.032mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.009g 8%
Choline 49.2mg 5.5mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.213mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.04g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.5mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.12g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.079mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 2.12g 2%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.013g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 9.85g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.112mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +1692.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2608.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.7%
Contains more OtherOther +3118.2%
Contains more WaterWater +569.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3353.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1790%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 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 SucroseSucrose +151.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +355.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +371.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.