Fruit facts: Pineapple nutrition facts

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Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the fruit of the tropical plant native to Paraguay and Brazil.
Pineapple fruit is eaten raw as well as in fruit salad. Its juice is also relished.
It is rich in manganese and has significant amounts of Vitamin C and vitamin B1, B5, and B6.
A medium size slice of about 100g full fills more than 50% of the dietary requirement of vitamin C.
The antioxidant properties of vitamin C makes the fruit useful for relief in ailments due to oxidative damages.
Pineapple fruit has bromelain a protein digesting enzyme; it also has anti-inflammatory properties.
Taking pineapple fruit or its juice helps in digestion.
Pineapple fruit has low lipid content is useful for those on weight reduction.

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(The nutrition values are for raw pineapple fruit edible parts and the nutrition facts are calculated for the averages for all varieties combined. 49% refuse is encountered in pineapple like core, pairings and crown.)

Fruit facts: Pineapple nutrition

Nutrient facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup chunks 165g	One thin slice 56g
Water	g	86.00	141.90	48.16
Energy	kcal	50	82	28
Protein	g	0.54	0.89	0.30
lipid (fat)	g	0.12	0.20	0.07
Ash	g	0.22	0.36	0.12
Carbohydrate	g	13.12	21.65	7.35
total dietary Fiber	g	1.4	2.3	0.8

Fruit facts: Carbohydrates in pineapple nutrition

Carbohydrates nutrition facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup chunks 165g	One thin slice 56g
Sugars	g	9.85	16.25	5.52
Sucrose	g	5.99	9.88	3.35
Glucose	g	1.73	2.85	0.97
Fructose	g	2.12	3.50	1.19

Fruit facts: Minerals in pineapple nutrition

Minerals nutrition facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup chunks 165g	One thin slice 56g
Calcium	mg	13	21	7
Iron	mg	0.29	0.48	0.16
Magnesium	mg	12	20	7
Phosphorus	mg	8	13	4
Potassium	mg	109	180	61
Sodium	mg	1	2	1
Zinc	mg	0.12	0.20	0.07
Copper	mg	0.110	0.181	0.062
Manganese	mg	0.927	1.530	0.519
Selenium	mcg	0.1 5	0.038	0.2 0.1

Fruit facts: Vitamins in pineapple nutrition

Vitamins nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup chunks 165g	1 thin slice 56g
Vitamin C	mg	47.8	78.9	26.8
Thiamine	mg	0.079	0.130	0.044
Riboflavin	mg	0.032	0.053	0.018
Niacin	mg	0.500	0.825	0.280
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.213	0.351	0.119
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.112	0.185	0.063
Folate, total	mcg	18	30	10
Choline	mg	5.5	9.1	3.1
Betaine	mg	0.1	0.2	0.1
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg	3	5	2
Carotene	mcg	35	58	20
Vitamin A	IU	58	96	32
Vitamin E (alphatocopherol)	mg	0.02	0.03	0.01
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	0.7	1.2	0.4

Fruit facts: Lipids in pineapple nutrition

Lipids nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup chunks 165g	1 thin slice 56g
Saturated fatty acids	g	0.009	0.015	0.005
Monounsaturated fatty acids	g	0.013	0.021	0.007
polyunsaturated fatty acids	g	0.040	0.066	0.022
Phytosterols	mg	6	10	3

Fruit facts: Amino acids in pineapple nutrition

Amino acids	Units	Value per 100g	One cup chunk 165g	One thin slice 56g
Tryptophan	g	0.005	0.008	0.003
Threonine	g	0.019	0.031	0.011
Isoleucine	g	0.019	0.031	0.011
Leucine	g	0.024	0.040	0.013
Lysine	g	0.026	0.043	0.015
Methionine	g	0.012	0.020	0.007
Cystine	g	0.014	0.023	0.008
Phenylalanine	g	0.021	0.035	0.012
Tyrosine	g	0.019	0.031	0.011
Valine	g	0.024	0.040	0.013
Arginine	g	0.019	0.031	0.011
Histidine	g	0.010	0.017	0.006
Alanine	g	0.033	0.054	0.018
Aspartic acid	g	0.121	0.200	0.068
Glutamic acid	g	0.079	0.130	0.044
Glycine	g	0.024	0.040	0.013
Proline	g	0.017	0.028	0.010
Serine	g	0.035	0.058	0.020

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database