Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
grapes
versus
pineapple
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in grapes and pineapple:
Pineapple and grapes contain similar amounts of calories - pineapple has 50kcal of calories per 100 grams and grape has 69kcal of calories.
Pineapple has more dietary fiber than grape - pineapple has 1.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and grape has 0.9g of dietary fiber.
Pineapple has less sugar than grape - pineapple has 9.9g of sugar per 100 grams and grape has 15.5g of sugar.
Pineapple and grapes contain similar amounts of protein - pineapple has 0.54g of protein per 100 grams and grape has 0.72g of protein.
Both pineapple and grapes are low in saturated fat - pineapple has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and grape has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Pineapple is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than grape - pineapple has 47.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and grape has 3.2mg of Vitamin C.
Pineapple and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pineapple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and grape has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Pineapple and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pineapple has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and grape has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Pineapple has more niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both grapes and pineapple contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
Grapes | Pineapple | |
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Thiamin | 0.069 MG | 0.079 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.07 MG | 0.032 MG |
Niacin | 0.188 MG | 0.5 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.05 MG | 0.213 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.086 MG | 0.112 MG |
Folate | 2 UG | 18 UG |
Pineapple and grapes contain similar amounts of calcium - pineapple has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and grape has 10mg of calcium.
Pineapple and grapes contain similar amounts of iron - pineapple has 0.29mg of iron per 100 grams and grape has 0.36mg of iron.
Grape has more potassium than pineapple - pineapple has 109mg of potassium per 100 grams and grape has 191mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, grape has more lutein + zeaxanthin than pineapple per 100 grams. Both grapes and pineapple contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Grapes | Pineapple | |
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beta-carotene | 39 UG | 35 UG |
alpha-carotene | 1 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 72 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both grapes and pineapple contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Grapes | Pineapple | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.011 G | 0.017 G |
Total | 0.011 G | 0.017 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both grapes and pineapple contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Grapes | Pineapple | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.037 G | 0.023 G |
Total | 0.037 G | 0.023 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Grapes (Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw) and Pineapple (Pineapple, raw, all varieties) .
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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