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Broccoli vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and eggplant different?

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than eggplant.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 97% higher.
  • Broccoli contains 29 times more vitamin K than eggplant. While broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, eggplant contains only 3.5µg.

Broccoli, raw and Eggplant, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more IronIron +217.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3954.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2802.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +171%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.649mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 2.2mg 97%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 3.5µg 82%
Folate 63µg 22µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.084mg 7%
Iron 0.73mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.037mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.281mg 6%
Phosphorus 66mg 24mg 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0.081mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.3µg 4%
Protein 2.82g 0.98g 4%
Calcium 47mg 9mg 4%
Potassium 316mg 229mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.039mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 3g 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.16mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 6.9mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1.54g 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.232mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 2mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.18g 0%
Carbs 6.64g 5.88g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.649mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.8%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +160%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +222.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +126.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.