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Watermelon vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and pineapple

  • Watermelon has less vitamin C, manganese, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2339.5%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 27% 0% 9.3% 1% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 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 AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +490.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 47.8mg 44%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.927mg 39%
Copper 0.042mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.112mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.4g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.079mg 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 13.12g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.5mg 2%
Fructose 3.36g 2.12g 2%
Calories 30kcal 50kcal 1%
Calcium 7mg 13mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.29mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.54g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 492kcal 926kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 200g N/A
Fats 0.15g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 11.72g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 9.85g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.213mg 0%
Choline 4.1mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 +13%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.8%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 +184.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 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 FructoseFructose +58.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +395%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.73g
~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.