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Banana vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and pineapple?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, yet pineapple is richer in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 43% higher.
  • Bananas have 3 times more potassium than pineapple. Bananas have 358mg of potassium, while pineapple has 109mg.
  • Pineapple contains less sugar.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

We used Bananas, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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.
Banana
Banana
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.3%
~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.
Banana
Banana
5
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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +449.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 47.8mg 43%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.927mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.112mg 20%
Potassium 358mg 109mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.4g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 12mg 4%
Copper 0.078mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.079mg 4%
Carbs 22.84g 13.12g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.032mg 3%
Fructose 4.85g 2.12g 3%
Calories 89kcal 50kcal 2%
Starch 5.38g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.213mg 2%
Protein 1.09g 0.54g 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.5mg 1%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 5.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 926kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 200g N/A
Fats 0.33g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 11.72g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 9.85g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.12mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
4
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 +101.9%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +277.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
2
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 +146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
4
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 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 +187.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +128.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +150.6%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.