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Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Cucumber different?

  • Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is richer in Fiber, while Cucumber is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Cucumber covers your daily need of Vitamin K 11% more than Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt.
  • Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 120 times more Sodium than Cucumber. Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 239mg of Sodium, while Cucumber contains 2mg.

Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Cucumber, with peel, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 1.8% 11% 9.4% 20% 3.3% 6.4% 31% 15% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 4.3% 2.2% 8.2% 0% 19% 4.6% 11% 4.5% 20% 0% 7.3% 11% 5.1%
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 9.3% 6.3% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +465.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 8.14 g
Water: 89.67 g
Other: 1.13 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +197.4%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 13% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.093 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -15.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber Opinion
Calories 33kcal 15kcal Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Protein 0.83g 0.65g Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Fats 0.23g 0.11g Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2.8mg Cucumber
Net carbs 5.64g 3.13g Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Carbs 8.14g 3.63g Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Magnesium 11mg 13mg Cucumber
Calcium 6mg 16mg Cucumber
Potassium 123mg 147mg Cucumber
Iron 0.25mg 0.28mg Cucumber
Sugar 3.2g 1.67g Cucumber
Fiber 2.5g 0.5g Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Copper 0.059mg 0.041mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Zinc 0.12mg 0.2mg Cucumber
Starch 0.83g Cucumber
Phosphorus 15mg 24mg Cucumber
Sodium 239mg 2mg Cucumber
Vitamin A 37IU 105IU Cucumber
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 5µg Cucumber
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.03mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Manganese 0.113mg 0.079mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Selenium 0.1µg 0.3µg Cucumber
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.027mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.033mg Cucumber
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.098mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.259mg Cucumber
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.04mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin K 2.9µg 16.4µg Cucumber
Folate 14µg 7µg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Choline 9.4mg 6mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.037g Cucumber
Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g 0.005g Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.093g 0.032g Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.005mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Threonine 0.03mg 0.019mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.021mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Leucine 0.052mg 0.029mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Lysine 0.039mg 0.029mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Phenylalanine 0.035mg 0.019mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Valine 0.043mg 0.022mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Histidine 0.019mg 0.01mg Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Fructose 0.87g Cucumber

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cucumber
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
7%
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
8%
Cucumber

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cucumber
Cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 237mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cucumber
Cucumber is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.007g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cucumber
Cucumber is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169352/nutrients
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.