Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
acai berry juice
versus
pineapple
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in acai berry juice and pineapple:
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of calories - pineapple has 50 calories per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 62 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, acai berry juice is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to pineapple for protein. Acai berry juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:83:12 and for pineapple, 4:94:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Acai Berry Juice | Pineapple | |
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Protein | 5% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 83% | 94% |
Fat | 12% | 2% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of carbs - pineapple has 13.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 12.8g of carbohydrates.
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - pineapple has 1.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of sugar - pineapple has 9.9g of sugar per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1g of sugar.
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of protein - pineapple has 0.54g of protein per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.83g of protein.
Both pineapple and acai berry juice are low in saturated fat - pineapple has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and acai berry juice does not contain significant amounts.
Both pineapple and acai berry juice are high in Vitamin C. Pineapple has 14% more Vitamin C than acai berry juice - pineapple has 47.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 42.1mg of Vitamin C.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 160 times more Vitamin A than pineapple - pineapple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 485ug of Vitamin A.
Acai berry juice is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 554 times more Vitamin E than pineapple - pineapple has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 11.1mg of Vitamin E.
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pineapple has 0.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 16.7ug of Vitamin K.
Pineapple has more thiamin and folate, however, acai berry juice contains more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both acai berry juice and pineapple contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Acai Berry Juice | Pineapple | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.079 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.032 MG |
Niacin | 9.06 MG | 0.5 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 3.333 MG | 0.213 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 1.1 MG | 0.112 MG |
Folate | 4 UG | 18 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4 UG | ~ |
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of calcium - pineapple has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 19mg of calcium.
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of iron - pineapple has 0.29mg of iron per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 0.16mg of iron.
Pineapple and acai berry juice contain similar amounts of potassium - pineapple has 109mg of potassium per 100 grams and acai berry juice has 130mg 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,
Acai Berry Juice | Pineapple | |
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beta-carotene | 5784 UG | 35 UG |
alpha-carotene | 46 UG | ~ |
lycopene | 899 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 783 UG | ~ |
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: Acai Berry Juice (Beverages, Acai berry drink, fortified) and Pineapple (Pineapple, raw, all varieties) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||