Chestnut vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chestnut and eggplant
- The amount of copper, vitamin C, manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 in chestnut is higher than in eggplant.
- Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 43% more than eggplant.
- Eggplant has 12 times less vitamin C than chestnut. Chestnut has 26.7mg of vitamin C, while eggplant has 2.2mg.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +285.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +411.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +212.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +652.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +482.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +312.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +268.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1113.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +279.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.472mg | 0.081mg | 43% |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 2.2mg | 27% |
Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.232mg | 27% |
Iron | 1.73mg | 0.23mg | 19% |
Potassium | 715mg | 229mg | 14% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.084mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 24mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 14mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.039mg | 9% |
Carbs | 27.76g | 5.88g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.037mg | 5% |
Calories | 131kcal | 25kcal | 5% |
Folate | 38µg | 22µg | 4% |
Calcium | 46mg | 9mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 0.076g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
Fats | 1.38g | 0.18g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Protein | 2g | 0.98g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 0.016g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.034g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.281mg | 1% |
Sodium | 27mg | 2mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 0.649mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 27.76g | 2.88g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.53g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.118mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.112mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +666.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2875% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +617.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |