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Pineapple nutrition facts and varieties

Dr.S.ESWARA REDDY

One of the most prized and popular fruits, pineapple or "ananas" has

an interesting history to narrate. The ananas plant is actually nativeto Paraguay in South America. It spread by the local Indians up

through South and Central America and to the West Indies. Later, itwas brought to Spain when Columbus discovered Americas’ in 1493,

from where; it spread to rest of the world by the sailors (just liketomatoes) who carried it for protection from scurvy wherever they

went.

Scientifically, it is known as "Ananas comosus" and belongs to thefamily of Bromeliaceae, of the genus;Ananas.

See the table below for in depth analysis of nutrients:

Pineapple ( Ananas comosus), Fresh,Nutritive Value per 100 g

(Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)

PrincipleNutrient

ValuePercentage of RDA

Energy 50 Kcal 2.5%

Carbohydrates 13.52 g 10%

Protein 0.54 g 1%

Total Fat 0.12 g <1%

Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Dietary Fiber 1.40 g 4%

Vitamins

Folates 18 µg 4.5%

Niacin 0.500 mg 4%Pyridoxine 0.112 mg 9%

Riboflavin 0.018 mg 1.5%

Thiamin 0.079 mg 6.5%

Vitamin A 58 IU 2%

Vitamin C 47.8 mg 80%

Vitamin E 0.02 mg <1%

Vitamin K 0.07 µg 0.5%



Electrolytes

Sodium 1 mg 0%

Potassium 109 mg 2.5%

Minerals

Calcium 13 mg 1.3%

Copper 0.110 mg 12%

Iron 0.29 mg 3.5%

Magnesium 12 mg 3%

Manganese 0.927 mg 40%

Phosphorus 8 mg 1%

Selenium 0.1 µg <1%

Zinc 0.12 mg 1%

Phyto-nutrients

Carotene-ß 35 µg --

Crypto-xanthin-ß 0 mcg --

• Varieties• Smooth Cayenne or Cayenne• Smooth Cayenne is extensively cultivated in Hawaii, Philippines, Australia,

South Africa, Puerto Rico,• Kenya, Mexico, Cuba and Formosa. It is the most popular canning variety.

The flesh is firm, close textured,

• juicy and with a pale-yellow to yellow colour at maturity. And average acidrange lies between

• 0.5 and 1.0% and total soluble solids (TSS) between 12 0 and 160 Brix.

• Kew• It is a late-maturing variety and is the leading commercial variety in India. It

is valued• particularly for it's canning quality.

• Fruit weighs 2-3kg, and is oblong in shape, slightly tapering towards the

crown. Eyes• are broad and shallow making fruits more suitable for canning. The fruit is

yellow when• fully ripe and flesh is light yellow, almost fibreless, and very juicy with 0.6-

1.2% acid,• and its TSS content varies from 12-160 Brix.

• Queen• This an old cultivar and is grown mainly in Australia, India and South

Africa, where it is cultivated for



• table and processing purpose. Fruit weighs 1-1.5 kg. When fully mature, the

fruit is golden-yellow and• internal flesh is deep golden-yellow. The flesh, although less juicy than

Cayenne, is crispy, with a• pleasant aroma. Acidity ranges between 0.6 and 0.8% while the TSS is 15-

16O Brix.• Mauritius• It is grown in some parts of Meghalaya and Kerala in India. Fruits are of

medium size and are of 2 types,deep yellow and red skinned. Fruits of yellow variety are oblong, fibrous, and medium sweet comparedto red type.Mauritius is exclusively grown for table purpose; leaves are yellowishgreen, spinythroughout the margin, crown also is spiny in both the types. Itis a mid-season cultivar, ripens in July-August.

• Jaldhup and Lakhat

• These are two local types, both being named after the places of their maximum production. Thevarieties are cultivated for table as well asprocessing purpose. Both fall in Queen group of fruits,being smaller than'Queen'. Jaldhup has its sweetness well blended with acidity. Fruits of Jaldhup havea characteristic alcoholic flavour of their own and can beeasily distinguished from other fruits of theQueen group.

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• Exotic Varieties• USA

• Eleuthera, Hilo, F-200.

•

South Africa• Ceyenne, Natal Queen, V.C. Queen, James Queen, Z.Queen.

• West Africa

• G-25, Caynee de Guinea, Bsaronne de Rathschild, Comte de Paris.

• West Indies

• Cayenne Gaudeloupe, St. Dominguo Cayeenne, Champaka.

• Australia

• Queevstand, Cayenne, Mac Gregor, Alexandra, Common Rough.

• Taiwan

• Typhones 1,2,3,4, & 5.

• Cuba

•

Cayenne de Orienta.• Malaysia

• Sarawak, Nangka, Betek, Masmerah, Selegor Green, Mauritius.

• Mexico

• Espanola.

• Brazil

• Permambuco, Paulista, Boituva, Amrelo, Perola, Yupi, Randon.

• Gernmany



Snooth Canneye, Red Spanish, Queen, Victoria

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