Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Traditional Pineapple VS Broccoli

Weight per 100 calories

• Traditional Pineapple: 222g
• Broccoli: 294g

Traditional Pineapple has 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Traditional Pineapple or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Traditional Pineapple	4%	2%	94%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Traditional Pineapple	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.3% 0.29g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	1.05% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	11.6% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0.85% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20.2% 26.3g	15% 19.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.4% 18.4g	6.9% 5g	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	5.95% 4.3g	2.76% 2g	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	% 3.9g	% 1.44g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 10g	% 0.29g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	20% 7.65g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.2% 1.22g	15% 8.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Traditional Pineapple	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.74% 6.67μg	10% 91μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.4% 0.17mg	17.4% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.96% 0.064mg	26.5% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.53% 1.04mg	11.7% 1.88mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.58% 0.43mg	33.7% 1.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18% 0.24mg	39.6% 0.51mg	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	6.1% 24.4μg	46.3% 185μg	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	41.7% 37.6mg	292% 262mg	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	15.3% 2.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.3% 1.56μg	249% 299μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Traditional Pineapple	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.9% 29mg	14% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	16% 0.14mg	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	6.94% 0.56mg	27% 2.15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.35% 26.7mg	14.7% 61.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	154% 3.54mg	27% 0.62mg	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	2.86% 20mg	27.7% 194mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.17% 278mg	27.3% 929mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	13.4% 7.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.15% 2.22mg	6.47% 97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.6% 0.18mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.24% 194g	7.1% 263g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Traditional Pineapple vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 13.7 times more Vitamin A, 5.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 7.6 times more Vitamin B9, 7 times more Vitamin C and 192.1 times more Vitamin K than Traditional Raw Pineapple.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 kcal.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Traditional Pineapple vs Broccoli:

• Traditional Raw Pineapple has 1.2 times more Copper and 5.7 times more Manganese than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 4.8 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 9.7 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 43.7 times more Sodium, 6.8 times more Zinc and 1.4 times more Water than Traditional Raw Pineapple.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Traditional Raw Pineapple has 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Sugars and 2.2 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 3.8 times more Fat and 6.8 times more Protein than Traditional Raw Pineapple.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Traditional Raw Pineapple as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.