Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid VS Red Anjou Pears

Weight per 500 calories

• Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid: 943g
• Red Anjou Pears: 807g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid or Red Anjou Pears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid	3%	2%	95%
Red Anjou Pears	2%	2%	96%

Macro Nutrients

	Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid	Red Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.17% 1.13g	1.16% 1.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.24% 0.075g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.6% 0.17g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.33% 0.23g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	93% 121g	93% 120g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	130% 94g	106% 77g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	49.6% 36g	72% 52.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 44g	% 22g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 14.4g	% 2.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.97% 1.9g	63.7% 24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.06% 3.4g	4.75% 2.66g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid	Red Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.9% 8.06μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45.6% 0.55mg	8.06% 0.097mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.2% 0.2mg	17.4% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.7% 1.88mg	8.17% 1.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.6% 0.53mg	8.55% 0.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	72.6% 0.94mg	24% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	42.5% 170μg	14% 56.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	459% 413mg	46.6% 42mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.26% 0.19mg	6.45% 0.97mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.36% 2.83μg	33% 39.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid	Red Anjou Pears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.3% 123mg	8.87% 88.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	72.3% 0.65mg	62.7% 0.56mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.3% 52μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	36.6% 2.92mg	19% 1.53mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27% 113mg	13.4% 56.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	207% 4.75mg	19.6% 0.45mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	10.8% 75.5mg	15% 105mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	36% 1226mg	29% 992mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.7% 0.94μg	1.47% 0.81μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.26% 19mg	0.54% 8.06mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.43% 1.04mg	9.53% 1.05mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	22% 815g	18.4% 679g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid vs Red Anjou Pears:

• Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid has 5.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9 and 9.9 times more Vitamin C than Raw Red Anjou Pears.
• While Raw Red Anjou Pears contain 5.1 times more Vitamin E and 14 times more Vitamin K than Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid.
• Both Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and Raw Red Anjou Pears have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid as well as Raw Red Anjou Pears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid vs Red Anjou Pears:

• Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid has 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 10.5 times more Manganese and 1.2 times more Potassium than Raw Red Anjou Pears.
• While Raw Red Anjou Pears contain 1.4 times more Phosphorus than Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid.
• Both Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and Raw Red Anjou Pears have similar amounts of Copper, Zinc and Water per 500 kcal.
• Both Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid as well as Raw Red Anjou Pears have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid has 1.2 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Red Anjou Pears.
• While Raw Red Anjou Pears contain 1.5 times more Fructose and 12.8 times more Fiber than Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid.
• Both Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and Raw Red Anjou Pears have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid as well as Raw Red Anjou Pears have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.