Pineapples, also called Ananas and Pina, are
native to Paraguay and Brazil . They were found by Columbus
and introduced to Europe and then to Asia. Pineapples are
not native to Hawaii but were introduced by the Spanish in
the 1500’s. When pineapples were introduced to Europe, they
were considered to be the fruit of royalty.
Field ripened pineapple has a much different
taste and character from the supermarket fresh pineapple
that we know. It is much sweeter and is more mellow that the
commercial product.
Dole.com recommends that you select
pineapples that are fresh looking and to avoid fruit that is
old looking, dry or with brown leaves. Avoid bruised fruit
or those with soft spots.
Some commercial use of pineapple is inhibited by the
presence of bromolain, which is a powerful protolytic
enzyme. In fact, I can eat only small amounts of fresh
pineapple because the bromolain actually starts to digest my
tongue, making it bleed.
A 2 inch slice of pineapple provides 15 grams of sugar,
vitamin C and iron
Pineapple, raw, all
varieties, 1 cup diced
| Nutrient |
Units |
1.00 X 1 cup, diced
-------
155g |
| Proximates |
| Water |
g
|
134.01
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
74
|
| Energy |
kj
|
313
|
| Protein |
g
|
0.84
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.19
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.37
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
19.58
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
2.2
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
14.35
|
| Sucrose |
g
|
8.48
|
| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
2.70
|
| Fructose |
g
|
3.18
|
| Lactose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Maltose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Galactose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Starch |
g
|
0.00
|
| Minerals |
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
20
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.43
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
19
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
12
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
178
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
2
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.15
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.153
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
1.824
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.2
|
| Vitamins |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
56.1
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.122
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.048
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.758
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.318
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.171
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
23
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
23
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
23
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
87
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
5
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.03
|
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
| Tocopherol, beta |
mg
|
0.00
|
| Tocopherol, gamma |
mg
|
0.00
|
| Tocopherol, delta |
mg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
1.1
|
| Lipids |
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.014
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.008
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.005
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.022
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.002
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.020
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.065
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.037
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.028
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
| Phytosterols |
mg
|
9
|
| Amino acids |
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.008
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.029
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.029
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.037
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.040
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.019
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.022
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.033
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.029
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.037
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.029
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.015
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.051
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.188
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.122
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.037
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.026
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.054
|
| Other |
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
53
|
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for
Standard Reference, Release 18 (2005)
