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Pineapple vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pineapple and bananas?

  • Pineapple is richer in vitamin C and manganese, yet bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 43% higher.
  • Pineapple has 3 times more manganese than bananas. Pineapple has 0.927mg of manganese, while bananas have 0.27mg.
  • Pineapple contains less sugar.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index than pineapple.

We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Bananas, raw 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Banana
Banana
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~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.
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%
Banana
Banana
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +449.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
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 FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.9%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +277.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
Banana
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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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +150.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +187.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +128.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.