Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pineapple
versus
chocolate hazelnut spread
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pineapple and chocolate hazelnut spread:
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in calories and pineapple has 91% less calories than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 539 calories per 100 grams and pineapple has 50 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pineapple is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to chocolate hazelnut spread for protein. Pineapple has a macronutrient ratio of 4:94:2 and for chocolate hazelnut spread, 4:46:50 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pineapple | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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Protein | 4% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 94% | 46% |
Fat | 2% | 50% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in carbohydrates and pineapple has 79% less carbohydrates than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 62.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and pineapple has 13.1g of carbohydrates.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 286% more dietary fiber than pineapple - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pineapple has 1.4g of dietary fiber.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in sugar and pineapple has 82% less sugar than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 54.1g of sugar per 100 grams and pineapple has 9.9g of sugar.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has 902% more protein than pineapple - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.54g of protein.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in saturated fat and pineapple has 100% less saturated fat than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 28.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.01g of saturated fat.
Pineapple is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than chocolate hazelnut spread - pineapple has 47.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chocolate hazelnut spread does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and pineapple contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pineapple has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has signficantly more Vitamin E than pineapple - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and pineapple contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.7ug of Vitamin K.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Both pineapple and chocolate hazelnut spread contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Pineapple | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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Thiamin | 0.079 MG | 0.085 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.032 MG | 0.17 MG |
Niacin | 0.5 MG | 0.427 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.213 MG | 0.357 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112 MG | 0.082 MG |
Folate | 18 UG | 14 UG |
Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.27 UG |
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 731% more calcium than pineapple - chocolate hazelnut spread has 108mg of calcium per 100 grams and pineapple has 13mg of calcium.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of iron and it has 14 times more iron than pineapple - chocolate hazelnut spread has 4.4mg of iron per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.29mg of iron.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of potassium and it has 273% more potassium than pineapple - chocolate hazelnut spread has 407mg of potassium per 100 grams and pineapple has 109mg 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,
Pineapple | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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beta-carotene | 35 UG | 1 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 10 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids,
Pineapple | Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | |
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linoleic acid | 0.023 G | ~ |
other omega 6 | ~ | 1.877 G |
Total | 0.023 G | 1.877 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: Pineapple (Pineapple, raw, all varieties) and Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread) .
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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% | 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% | 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 | |||