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Rapini vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rapini and eggplant

  • Rapini is higher than eggplant in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Rapini covers your daily vitamin K needs 184% more than eggplant.
  • Rapini contains 114 times more vitamin A than eggplant. While rapini contains 2622IU of vitamin A, eggplant contains only 23IU.

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

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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.
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
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 +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +830.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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.
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 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 +818.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6300%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 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 +223.5%
Contains more FatsFats +172.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.3%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +136.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1480%
Contains more FructoseFructose +805.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rapini Eggplant
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 3.5µg 184%
Iron 2.14mg 0.23mg 24%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 2.2mg 20%
Folate 83µg 22µg 15%
Vitamin A 131µg 1µg 14%
Calcium 108mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.039mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 0.3mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.084mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.037mg 7%
Phosphorus 73mg 24mg 7%
Manganese 0.395mg 0.232mg 7%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.16mg 6%
Protein 3.17g 0.98g 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.649mg 4%
Choline 18.3mg 6.9mg 2%
Fructose 0.17g 1.54g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Sodium 33mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 2.85g 5.88g 1%
Fiber 2.7g 3g 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.3µg 1%
Potassium 196mg 229mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.281mg 1%
Calories 22kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.49g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.15g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 3.53g N/A
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.023mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Rapini Eggplant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Rapini
8%
Eggplant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Rapini
12%
Eggplant

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.15g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Eggplant
Eggplant contains less Sodium (difference - 31mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Eggplant
Eggplant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Eggplant
Eggplant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Eggplant
Eggplant is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.

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