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Apple vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apples and pineapple different?

  • Pineapple has more vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than apples.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pineapple is 48% higher.
  • Apples contain 2 times more fiber than pineapple. While apples contain 2.4g of fiber, pineapple contains only 1.4g.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index (36) than pineapple (66).

Apples, raw, with skin 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.
Apple
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +307.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2548.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
Apple
Apple
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 159% 0% 1% 0.4% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +939.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 47.8mg 48%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.927mg 39%
Copper 0.027mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.112mg 5%
Fructose 5.9g 2.12g 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.4g 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.213mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 12mg 2%
Iron 0.12mg 0.29mg 2%
Protein 0.26g 0.54g 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 52kcal 50kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.5g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2000kcal 926kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 192g 200g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 11.72g N/A
Carbs 13.81g 13.12g 0%
Potassium 107mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 9.85g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.032mg 0%
Choline 3.4mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.7%
~equal in Carbs ~13.12g
~equal in Water ~86g
~equal in Other ~0.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 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 GlucoseGlucose +40.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +178.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +189.4%
~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.