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Did you know:
Pineapples are an excellent source of vitamin C, with a 100gm slice providing 75% of the Australian recommended daily allowance for this vitamin.

Nutrition

A 100gm serve of raw pineapple (based on 80% extra sweet variety, 20% traditional variety) contains the following:

Proximates:
Per 100g
Water
86g
Energy
50 kcal / 209 kJ
Total Lipid (fat)
0.12g
Ash
0.22g
Carbohydrate, by difference
13.12g
Fibre, total dietary
1.4g
Sugars, total
9.85g
Sucrose
5.99g
Glucose (dextrose)
1.73g
Fructose
2.12g

Minerals:
Per 100g
Calcium
13mg
Iron
0.29mg
Magnesium
12mg
Phosphorus
8mg
Potassium
109mg
Sodium
1mg
Zinc
0.12mg
Copper
0.110mg
Manganese
0.927mg
Selenium
0.1mcg

Vitamins:
Per 100g
Vitamin C
47.8mg
Thiamin
0.079mg
Riboflavin
0.032mg
Niacin
0.500mg
Pantothenic acid
0.213mg
Vitamin B-6
0.112mg
Folate
18mcg
Folate, food
18mcg
Choline
5.5mg
Betaine
0.1mg
Vitamin A
3mcg
Carotene
35mcg
Vitamin E
0.02mg
Vitamin K
0.7mcg

Source: United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 (2008))

 

 

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