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Eggplant vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggplant and bananas different?

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C than eggplant.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 22% higher.
  • Eggplant has less sugar.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than bananas (48).

Eggplant, raw and Bananas, raw are the varieties 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.15mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~22mg

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +42%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.665mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.367mg 22%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 8.7mg 7%
Carbs 5.88g 22.84g 6%
Fructose 1.54g 4.85g 4%
Potassium 229mg 358mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.073mg 3%
Calories 25kcal 89kcal 3%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Fiber 3g 2.6g 2%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.031mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 9.8mg 1%
Folate 22µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.334mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 0.98g 1.09g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 9mg 5mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.078mg 0%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.15mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.665mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%

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
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.073g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +819.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +215.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +214.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.