Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pineapple
versus
pickles
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pineapple and pickles:
Pickle has 3.1 times less calories than pineapple - pickle has 12 calories per 100 grams and pineapple has 50 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pineapple is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to pickles per calorie. Pineapple has a macronutrient ratio of 4:95:2 and for pickles, 14:67:19 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pineapple | Pickles | |
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Protein | 4% | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 95% | 67% |
Fat | 2% | 19% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pickle has 4.4 times less carbohydrates than pineapple - pickle has 2.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and pineapple has 13.1g of carbohydrates.
Pickles and pineapple contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - pickle has 1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pineapple has 1.4g of dietary fiber.
Pickle has 8.2 times less sugar than pineapple - pickle has 1.1g of sugar per 100 grams and pineapple has 9.9g of sugar.
Pickles and pineapple contain similar amounts of protein - pickle has 0.5g of protein per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.54g of protein.
Both pickles and pineapple are low in saturated fat - pickle has 0.08g 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 19 times more Vitamin C than pickle - pickle has 2.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pineapple has 47.8mg of Vitamin C.
Pickles and pineapple contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pickle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pineapple has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Pickles and pineapple contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pickle has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Pickles and pineapple contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pickle has 17.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.7ug of Vitamin K.
Pineapple has more niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both pineapple and pickles contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
Pineapple | Pickles | |
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Thiamin | 0.079 MG | 0.045 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.032 MG | 0.057 MG |
Niacin | 0.5 MG | 0.109 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.213 MG | 0.201 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112 MG | 0.035 MG |
Folate | 18 UG | 8 UG |
Pickle is a great source of calcium and it has 338% more calcium than pineapple - pickle has 57mg of calcium per 100 grams and pineapple has 13mg of calcium.
Pickles and pineapple contain similar amounts of iron - pickle has 0.26mg of iron per 100 grams and pineapple has 0.29mg of iron.
Pickles and pineapple contain similar amounts of potassium - pickle has 117mg 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, both pineapple and pickles contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Pineapple | Pickles | |
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beta-carotene | 35 UG | 53 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 13 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 28 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pickle has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pineapple per 100 grams.
Pineapple | Pickles | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.017 G | 0.07 G |
Total | 0.017 G | 0.07 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pickle has more linoleic acid than pineapple per 100 grams.
Pineapple | Pickles | |
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linoleic acid | 0.023 G | 0.052 G |
Total | 0.023 G | 0.052 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Pineapple or Pickles .
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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% | 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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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||