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Plum vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Plum and Eggplant different?

  • Plum has more Vitamin C, however, Eggplant is richer in Manganese, and Fiber.
  • Plum has 3 times more Sugar than Eggplant. Plum has 9.92g of Sugar, while Eggplant has 3.53g.

Plums, raw and Eggplant, raw types were 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.
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
3
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 32% 21% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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% 1.4% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +737.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
5
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 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 +503.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +220.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +99.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Eggplant Opinion
Calories 46kcal 25kcal Plum
Protein 0.7g 0.98g Eggplant
Fats 0.28g 0.18g Plum
Vitamin C 9.5mg 2.2mg Plum
Net carbs 10.02g 2.88g Plum
Carbs 11.42g 5.88g Plum
Magnesium 7mg 14mg Eggplant
Calcium 6mg 9mg Eggplant
Potassium 157mg 229mg Eggplant
Iron 0.17mg 0.23mg Eggplant
Sugar 9.92g 3.53g Eggplant
Fiber 1.4g 3g Eggplant
Copper 0.057mg 0.081mg Eggplant
Zinc 0.1mg 0.16mg Eggplant
Phosphorus 16mg 24mg Eggplant
Sodium 0mg 2mg Plum
Vitamin A 345IU 23IU Plum
Vitamin A 17µg 1µg Plum
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.3mg Eggplant
Manganese 0.052mg 0.232mg Eggplant
Selenium 0µg 0.3µg Eggplant
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.039mg Eggplant
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.037mg Eggplant
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.649mg Eggplant
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.281mg Eggplant
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.084mg Eggplant
Vitamin K 6.4µg 3.5µg Plum
Folate 5µg 22µg Eggplant
Choline 1.9mg 6.9mg Eggplant
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.034g Plum
Monounsaturated Fat 0.134g 0.016g Plum
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.076g Eggplant
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg
Threonine 0.01mg 0.037mg Eggplant
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.045mg Eggplant
Leucine 0.015mg 0.064mg Eggplant
Lysine 0.016mg 0.047mg Eggplant
Methionine 0.008mg 0.011mg Eggplant
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.043mg Eggplant
Valine 0.016mg 0.053mg Eggplant
Histidine 0.009mg 0.023mg Eggplant
Fructose 3.07g 1.54g Plum

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Plum 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
9%
Plum
8%
Eggplant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Plum
12%
Eggplant

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Plum
Plum contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Plum
Plum is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Eggplant
Eggplant is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.39g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Eggplant
Eggplant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Eggplant
Eggplant is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Eggplant
Eggplant is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Eggplant
Eggplant is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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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