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Pineapple, canned in syrup, whole contents

Pineapple is a fruit, described here as canned cubes or slices in syrup, with the figures covering both the fruit and the syrup. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with 17g of carbohydrate per 100g, all of which is sugars. It also contains 13mg of vitamin C and provides 273 kJ of energy per 100g. Fat and saturated fat are present only in trace amounts.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body form collagen, a protein found in skin and other tissues. The sugar content is worth noting for people monitoring sugar or energy intake. These values describe the whole contents of the can, rather than drained pineapple alone. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

64 kcal

Energy

273 kJ

Fat

Trace

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

17g

of which sugars

17g

Protein

0.5g

Salt

0.01g

Alcohol

0g

Water

82g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

2µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.06mg

Vitamin C

13mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.07mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.07mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

1µg

Calcium

6mg

Iron

0.2mg

Magnesium

11mg

Phosphorus

5mg

Potassium

79mg

Sodium

2mg

Zinc

0.1mg

Copper

0.02mg

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

Trace

Other types of pineapple

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Pineapple, canned in juice, whole contents

47 kcal

0.3g

Trace

–

Pineapple, dried

303 kcal

3.3g

0.7g

8g

Pineapple, flesh only, raw

45 kcal

0.5g

0.1g

1.2g

Pineapple, flesh only, raw, weighed with skin and top

20 kcal

0.2g

0.1g

0.5g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 10 brands; cubes and slices. Drained proportion = 0.56). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published