Canned Pineapple

part of: Pineapple

Canned pineapple is one of the most widely consumed tinned fruits worldwide. Packed in its own juice and drained, it delivers that bright, tropical sweetness and acidity without the mess of butchering a whole fresh pineapple.

Available as rings, chunks, tidbits, or crushed, it’s essential for dishes like Hawaiian pizza, sweet and sour pork, and upside-down cake. It also works in salsas, on cheese platters, and blended into smoothies. Because pineapple is harvested and canned at peak ripeness in tropical regions, the canned version is often sweeter and more consistent than the fresh fruit available in Australian shops.

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How it's made

Ripe pineapples are harvested, topped, and fed through machines that core, peel, and trim the fruit in one pass. The peeled cylinders are cut into rings, chunks, or crushed depending on the product. The pieces are packed into cans, covered with pineapple juice extracted from trimmings and offcuts, sealed, and heat-processed in retorts to sterilise the contents.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 45kcal
Protein 0g
Carbs 10.9g
Fat 0g
Fibre 1.1g Sugar 10.9g
Mass Distribution

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈1.8kg
Freshwater ≈400.24L
Land ≈2.02m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

sweet tropical fruit

Goes well with
ham coconut ginger lime chicken
Classic dishes
  • Hawaiian Pizza
  • Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
  • Sweet and Sour Pork

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

FSANZ

How it was calculated

Analysed

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