Pineapple

 

Eat on the bright side with pineapple, a prickly treat rich in vitamin C and manganese to boost your energy and your mood.

 

What nutrients in pineapple boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Manganese
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Vitamin B6
  •  Potassium
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge
  •  Freeze

Top Tip: Store in an airtight container, or once cut, pop in the fridge.

Prep
  •  Chop
  •  Toss
  •  Stir Fry
  •  Blend
  •  Bake

Top Tip: Pineapple adds some healthy sweetness to savoury dishes.

When Are They In Season?

Australian pineapples are available all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of chopped pineapple (165g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

The Pineapple is actually a bunch of “fruitlets” fused together.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g (2 small persimmons raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 144g   87g
Energy 294kJ 3% 178kJ
Protein 1g 2% 0.6g
Total fat 0.3g <1% 0.2g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
13.5g 4% 8.2g
Sugars 13.5g 15% 8.2g
Dietary fibre 3g 10% 1.8g
Sodium 3.3mg <1% 2mg
Potassium 249mg   151mg
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 11% 0.11mg
Folate eq 29.7ug 15% 18ug
Vitamin C 28.1mg 70% 17mg
Manganese 2.1mg 43% 1.3mg
Total
polyphenols^
134mg
GAE
  81mg
GAE
Beta-carotene 35ug   21ug

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

One cup of chopped pineapple (165g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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