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Eggplant vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and arrowroot?

  • Eggplant is richer in fiber, while arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 79% higher.
  • Arrowroot has 2 times less fiber than eggplant. Eggplant has 3g of fiber, while arrowroot has 1.3g.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than eggplant (30).

We used Eggplant, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.3%
Contains more IronIron +865.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1436.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 338µg 79%
Iron 0.23mg 2.22mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.266mg 14%
Phosphorus 24mg 98mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.143mg 9%
Protein 0.98g 4.24g 7%
Potassium 229mg 454mg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.3g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.693mg 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.121mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 5.88g 13.39g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Calories 25kcal 65kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.059mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 154g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.2g 0%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.9mg 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 9mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.292mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.7%
Contains more OtherOther +115.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%

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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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.