Ananas comosus is the botanical name of the fruit known as the pineapple. In addition to large amounts of vitamin C and manganese, pineapples add to your daily value of vitamin B6, copper, thiamin, folate, potassium, magnesium, niacin, riboflavin, and iron. Pineapples are the only known food source of bromelain, a combination of enzymes that digest protein