Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pineapple
versus
flaxseeds
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pineapple and flaxseeds:
Flaxseed is high in calories and pineapple has 91% less calories than flaxseed - pineapple has 50 calories per 100 grams and flaxseed has 534 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pineapple is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to flaxseeds per calorie. Pineapple has a macronutrient ratio of 4:94:2 and for flaxseeds, 13:21:66 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pineapple | Flaxseeds | |
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Protein | 4% | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 94% | 21% |
Fat | 2% | 66% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pineapple has 55% less carbohydrates than flaxseed - pineapple has 13.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and flaxseed has 28.9g of carbohydrates.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 18 times more dietary fiber than pineapple - pineapple has 1.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and flaxseed has 27.3g of dietary fiber.
Flaxseed has 5.3 times less sugar than pineapple - pineapple has 9.9g of sugar per 100 grams and flaxseed has 1.6g of sugar.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of protein and it has 32 times more protein than pineapple - pineapple has 0.54g of protein per 100 grams and flaxseed has 18.3g of protein.
Pineapple has signficantly less saturated fat than flaxseed - pineapple has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and flaxseed has 3.7g of saturated fat.
Pineapple is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 78 times more Vitamin C than flaxseed - pineapple has 47.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and flaxseed has 0.6mg of Vitamin C.
Pineapple and flaxseeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pineapple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and flaxseed does not contain significant amounts.
Pineapple and flaxseeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pineapple has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and flaxseed has 0.31mg of Vitamin E.
Pineapple and flaxseeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pineapple has 0.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and flaxseed has 4.3ug of Vitamin K.
Flaxseed has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Pineapple | Flaxseeds | |
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Thiamin | 0.079 MG | 1.644 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.032 MG | 0.161 MG |
Niacin | 0.5 MG | 3.08 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.213 MG | 0.985 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112 MG | 0.473 MG |
Folate | 18 UG | 87 UG |
Flaxseed is an excellent source of calcium and it has 18 times more calcium than pineapple - pineapple has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and flaxseed has 255mg of calcium.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of iron and it has 18 times more iron than pineapple - pineapple has 0.29mg of iron per 100 grams and flaxseed has 5.7mg of iron.
Flaxseed is an excellent source of potassium and it has 646% more potassium than pineapple - pineapple has 109mg of potassium per 100 grams and flaxseed has 813mg 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 has more beta-carotene than flaxseed per 100 grams, however, flaxseed contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than pineapple per 100 grams.
Pineapple | Flaxseeds | |
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beta-carotene | 35 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 651 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pineapple per 100 grams.
Pineapple | Flaxseeds | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.017 G | 22.813 G |
Total | 0.017 G | 22.813 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, flaxseed has more linoleic acid than pineapple per 100 grams.
Pineapple | Flaxseeds | |
---|---|---|
linoleic acid | 0.023 G | 5.903 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.007 G |
Total | 0.023 G | 5.91 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% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||