Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Traditional Pineapple VS Baked White Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Traditional Pineapple: 1111g
• Baked White Potatoes: 544g

Baked Whole White Potatoes have 2 times more energy per unit of mass than Traditional Raw Pineapple, which is average in comparison to other foods. Traditional Pineapple having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Traditional Pineapple or Baked White Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Traditional Pineapple	4%	2%	94%
Baked White Potatoes	9%	1%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Traditional Pineapple	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.5% 1.44g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	5.1% 0.082g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	1.57% 0.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	101% 131g	88% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	127% 92g	11.5% 8.3g	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	29.7% 21.6g	2.7% 1.96g	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	% 19.6g	% 3.42g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 51g	% 2.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	30% 11.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.1g	20.4% 11.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Traditional Pineapple	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.7% 33.3μg	0.6% 5.43μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	72.2% 0.87mg	21.7% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.8% 0.32mg	18% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32.6% 5.22mg	52% 8.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43% 2.14mg	41.6% 2.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	91% 1.18mg	88.2% 1.15mg	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	30.6% 122μg	51.6% 207μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	209% 188mg	76% 68.5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1.45% 0.22mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.5% 7.78μg	12.2% 14.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Traditional Pineapple	Baked White Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.4% 144mg	5.43% 54.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	100% 0.9mg	76.7% 0.69mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	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	34.7% 2.78mg	43.5% 3.48mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31.7% 133mg	35% 147mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	770% 17.7mg	44.7% 1.03mg	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	14.3% 100mg	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	41% 1389mg	87% 2957mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	4.94% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.74% 11mg	2.54% 38mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.1% 0.89mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	26% 969g	11% 410g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Traditional Pineapple vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Traditional Raw Pineapple has 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.7 times more Vitamin C than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Traditional Raw Pineapple.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Traditional Pineapple vs Baked White Potatoes:

• Traditional Raw Pineapple has 2.7 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 17.2 times more Manganese and 2.4 times more Water than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.3 times more Iron, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Traditional Raw Pineapple.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Traditional Raw Pineapple has 11.1 times more Sugars and 11 times more Fructose than Baked Whole White Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole White Potatoes contain 1.9 times more Protein than Traditional Raw Pineapple.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple and Baked Whole White Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple as well as Baked Whole White Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.