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Pineapple calories per cup: 99–155 across all 3 named USDA examples

Across all 3 named USDA examples, a cup contains 99–155 calories. Their listed weights span 165–250 g, so each calorie value is calculated from that example's own gram weight and published calories per 100 g.

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Estimated for 125 g

78calories

Pineapple, canned, in syrup

Protein
0.5 g
Carbs
19.5 g
Fat
0.1 g

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Compare all 3 food records, nutrition tables and USDA sources

The 3 exact records in this guide report 50–78 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 48–62 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

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For Pineapple, begin by separating “Pineapple, canned, in syrup” from “Pineapple, raw.” Choosing a card filters this source set; it does not infer the portion or fill in ingredients the chosen description does not name.

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How pineapple records compare at 100 grams

All 3 cited records are shown at the same 100-gram weight. The source servings may differ.

  1. 48 kcal
  2. Pineapple, raw 60 kcal
    60 kcal
  3. 62 kcal

Shared basis: 100 g · kilocalories

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This guide keeps 3 named USDA records in view: 3 direct matches. All sit within “Pineapple.” The exact descriptions remain the unit of comparison; the familiar heading is only the doorway into the evidence.

Why these records appear together: The deterministic grouping rule “normalized first description segment” placed these 3 records together under the exact grouping key “pineapple.” That rule determines membership before any nutrition result is read.

For Pineapple, this page can compare 3 named records from FDC 2709262 through FDC 2709260. It cannot observe which preparation was eaten, recover unnamed additions, or supply the eaten grams.

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Editor’s decision brief

The three facts to carry into the table

Carry the denominator, exact identity, and strongest observed contrast into every number below.

Portion

83–125 g before composition

The largest source amount is 1.5× the smallest. Read per-serving calorie differences with that mass gap in view.

Composition

14 kcal separates the fixed-weight endpoints

The lower endpoint is “juice pack”; the higher is “in syrup.” This isolates density, not ingredient causation.

Discriminator

0.2 g fiber gap per 100 g

Of protein, fiber, and sodium, the strongest normalized contrast is between “in syrup” (0.7 g) and “raw” (0.9 g).

Observed source examples

Three landmarks inside this source set—not universal endpoints

The cards are ordered by calories in each record's listed serving. Serving weights differ, so use per-100-gram values to compare composition. These selected records do not define a calorie range for every pineapple.

Important: “Lower” begins with Pineapple, raw; “higher” ends with Pineapple, canned, in syrup, using each record’s own source amount. Those labels order this selected set only—they are not endpoints for every pineapple meal.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

For Pineapple, serving columns preserve each record’s own listed amount, while calories per 100 g hold weight constant. A dash means the cited record does not supply that field; it does not mean the nutrient is absent.

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USDA records selected for the Pineapple nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Pineapple, canned, in syrup Direct name match 125 gUSDA reference amount 78 kcal 62 0.5 g 0.9 g 1 mg FDC 2709262 ↗
Pineapple, canned, juice pack Direct name match 120 gUSDA reference amount 58 kcal 48 0.5 g 1 g 5 mg FDC 2709263 ↗
Pineapple, raw Direct name match 83 gUSDA reference amount 50 kcal 60 0.4 g 0.7 g 0 mg FDC 2709260 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts run from 83 to 125 grams—a 42-gram gap before composition enters the comparison. Their own source servings run from 50 calories for “raw” to 78 for “in syrup.” At a fixed 100 grams, “juice pack” is 48 calories and “in syrup” is 62—a fixed-weight separation of 14 calories. For Pineapple, the serving view answers “how much is in the database portion?”; the 100-gram view answers “how concentrated is the matched record?” Neither reveals how many grams were actually eaten.

The scaling rule: multiply a per-100-gram value by eaten grams ÷ 100. The arithmetic is exact; the result is only as defensible as the record match and portion estimate.

Preparation analysis

The long description carries the evidence

The published descriptions distinguish forms such as “canned, in syrup”, “canned, juice pack”, and “raw”. The source formulations contain 4 distinct ingredient codes; examples that appear in only part of the set include pineapple, canned, water pack, solids and liquids, apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, without added ascorbic acid, pineapple, raw, and sugars, granulated. On this Pineapple page, those rows make the records inspectable, but they are not a controlled experiment: they cannot tell us that one named input, by itself, caused a nutrient difference.

Database precision is not meal certainty. Retain the exact description beside the number so later corrections remain possible.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The family label “Pineapple” cannot resolve the differences between Pineapple, canned, in syrup and Pineapple, raw. The four checks below identify the record wording, source weight, and formulation evidence that can.

  1. 01

    Source weight before serving calories

    The source amounts span 83–125 grams. Compare per 100 grams before reading a serving-calorie gap as a composition gap.

  2. 02

    The words that split the family

    Representative record-level distinctions include “canned, in syrup”, “canned, juice pack”, and “raw”. Those phrases are evidence for choosing a record, not decorative subtitle text.

  3. 03

    Formulation evidence, with limits

    4 source-input codes appear across the selected records. Their presence and listed weights describe USDA formulations, not finished plated proportions.

  4. 04

    The unresolved plate

    Even “Pineapple, canned, in syrup” leaves the eaten grams and unnamed oils, sauces, toppings, substitutions, or leftovers unresolved. Preserve those Pineapple unknowns for correction instead of converting them into false precision.

Record matching

Match identity first; scale quantity second

Read the source name as a sequence of decisions. First confirm that pineapple is the right meal family. Then resolve the phrases that actually separate this set—“canned, in syrup”, “canned, juice pack”, and “raw”—before comparing gram weight. If a package, menu, or known recipe provides a closer first-party description, prefer it and keep this USDA record as a transparent fallback.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete Pineapple source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 3 exact records behind Pineapple source-record guide. Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Pineapple, canned, juice pack is higher in sodium per 100 g

Pineapple, canned, juice pack reports 4 mg versus 0 mg for Pineapple, raw: a 4 mg difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Pineapple, raw is denser; Pineapple, canned, juice pack is higher in its source amount

Pineapple, raw reports 60 kcal per 100 g and 50 kcal in USDA source amount (83 g). Pineapple, canned, juice pack reports a lower 48 kcal per 100 g but a higher 58 kcal in USDA source amount (120 g).

Record identity is part of the estimate

Distinguish “Pineapple, canned, in syrup” from “Pineapple, raw”

These are separate USDA records with separate formulations or survey descriptions. Match preparation, additions, and the named household amount before borrowing either record’s nutrients.

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Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Pineapple source-record guide, each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

A formulation detail that separates records Pineapple, canned, water pack, solids and liquids

USDA input 9267 appears in 2 of 3 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 88–92 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

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A formulation detail that separates records Apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, without added ascorbic acid

USDA input 9017 appears in 1 of 3 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 12–12 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

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Put the observed spread in corpus context Sodium: density and serving context

In this page’s records, sodium runs from 0 mg in Pineapple, raw to 4 mg in Pineapple, canned, juice pack, all per 100 g.

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Put the observed spread in corpus context Iron: density and serving context

In this page’s records, iron runs from 0.1 mg in Pineapple, raw to 0.5 mg in Pineapple, canned, juice pack, all per 100 g.

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Inspect an exact record Pineapple, canned, in syrup

Open the full nutrient table, household measures, formulation inputs, and FoodData Central 2709262 citation for this exact record—not a name-level average.

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Check another exact record Pineapple, canned, juice pack

Open the full nutrient table, household measures, formulation inputs, and FoodData Central 2709263 citation for this exact record—not a name-level average.

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3 records share this broad food family Fruit: broader category context

Pineapple, canned, in syrup and Pineapple, canned, juice pack, plus 1 more are assigned to Feast’s Fruit editorial category. Use the category page to compare nearby foods at a broad level; keep the exact USDA descriptions on this page for record-level decisions.

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