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Dates vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and eggplant?

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than eggplant.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 20% higher.
  • Eggplant has 4 times less iron than dates. Dates have 1.02mg of iron, while eggplant has 0.23mg.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than eggplant (30).

We used Dates, deglet noor and Eggplant, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Dates
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.5%
Contains more IronIron +343.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Dates
5
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Eggplant DV% diff.
Fructose 19.56g 1.54g 23%
Carbs 75.03g 5.88g 23%
Fiber 8g 3g 20%
Copper 0.206mg 0.081mg 14%
Potassium 656mg 229mg 13%
Calories 282kcal 25kcal 13%
Iron 1.02mg 0.23mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.281mg 6%
Phosphorus 62mg 24mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.649mg 4%
Protein 2.45g 0.98g 3%
Calcium 39mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.039mg 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 3.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.232mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +150%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1176%
Contains more OtherOther +142.4%
Contains more WaterWater +349.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.034g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 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 +9069.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1157.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1170.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.