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Cornmeal vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cornmeal and eggplant

  • Eggplant contains less iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 52% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 35 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while eggplant contains 0.3µg.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +1795.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1312.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +932.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Eggplant DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.23mg 52%
Folate 209µg 22µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.039mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.649mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.037mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 5.88g 25%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.3µg 19%
Calories 370kcal 25kcal 17%
Protein 7.11g 0.98g 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.084mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.076g 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.16mg 5%
Fiber 3.9g 3g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Potassium 142mg 229mg 3%
Fructose 0.17g 1.54g 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.18g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.034g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.281mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.016g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +625.5%
Contains more FatsFats +872.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1251.2%
Contains more WaterWater +725.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +2337.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +989.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +161.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +182.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +805.9%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.