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Pineapple vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pineapple and carrots

  • Pineapple has more vitamin C, manganese, and copper; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, and fiber.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 92% more than pineapple.
  • Carrots have 8 times less vitamin C than pineapple. Pineapple has 47.8mg of vitamin C, while carrots have 5.9mg.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pineapple is 66, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Carrots, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~0.3mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +710.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1785.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 835µg 92%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 5.9mg 47%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.143mg 34%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 13.2µg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.045mg 7%
Potassium 109mg 320mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Phosphorus 8mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.66mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.983mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.138mg 2%
Fructose 2.12g 0.55g 2%
Protein 0.54g 0.93g 1%
Carbs 13.12g 9.58g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Starch 0g 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.273mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 8.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.117g 1%
Calories 50kcal 41kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 926kcal 441kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 244g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 11.72g 6.78g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.29mg 0.3mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.014g

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
Carrot
Carrot
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23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +66.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +193.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +285.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.