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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
UnitsValue 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
UnitsValue 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
UnitsValue 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
UnitsValue
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
UnitsValue
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

UnitsValue 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

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