Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pineapple
versus
carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pineapple and carrots:
Pineapple and carrots contain similar amounts of calories - pineapple has 50 calories per 100 grams and carrot has 41 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pineapple is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to carrots for fat. Pineapple has a macronutrient ratio of 4:94:2 and for carrots, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pineapple | Carrots | |
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Protein | 4% | ~ |
Carbohydrates | 94% | 100% |
Fat | 2% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pineapple and carrots contain similar amounts of carbs - pineapple has 13.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and carrot has 9.6g of carbohydrates.
Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 100% more dietary fiber than pineapple - pineapple has 1.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber.
Carrot has 52% less sugar than pineapple - pineapple has 9.9g of sugar per 100 grams and carrot has 4.7g of sugar.
Pineapple and carrots contain similar amounts of protein - pineapple has 0.54g of protein per 100 grams and carrot has 0.93g of protein.
Both pineapple and carrots are low in saturated fat - pineapple has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Pineapple is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 710% more Vitamin C than carrot - pineapple has 47.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C.
Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 277 times more Vitamin A than pineapple - pineapple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A.
Pineapple and carrots contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pineapple has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E.
Pineapple and carrots contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pineapple has 0.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K.
Both pineapple and carrots contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Pineapple | Carrots | |
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Thiamin | 0.079 MG | 0.066 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.032 MG | 0.058 MG |
Niacin | 0.5 MG | 0.983 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.213 MG | 0.273 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112 MG | 0.138 MG |
Folate | 18 UG | 19 UG |
Carrot has 154% more calcium than pineapple - pineapple has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and carrot has 33mg of calcium.
Pineapple and carrots contain similar amounts of iron - pineapple has 0.29mg of iron per 100 grams and carrot has 0.3mg of iron.
Carrot is an excellent source of potassium and it has 194% more potassium than pineapple - pineapple has 109mg of potassium per 100 grams and carrot has 320mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, both pineapple and carrots contain significant amounts of quercetin.
Pineapple | Carrots | |
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luteolin | 0.01 mg | 0.11 mg |
myricetin | 0.01 mg | 0.04 mg |
Quercetin | 0.14 mg | 0.21 mg |
kaempferol | ~ | 0.24 mg |
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,
Pineapple | Carrots | |
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beta-carotene | 35 UG | 8285 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 3477 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 1 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 256 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pineapple has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than carrot per 100 grams.
Pineapple | Carrots | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.017 G | 0.002 G |
Total | 0.017 G | 0.002 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, carrot has more linoleic acid than pineapple per 100 grams.
Pineapple | Carrots | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.023 G | 0.1 G |
Total | 0.023 G | 0.1 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.
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 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% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||