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Eggplant vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggplant and barbecue chicken

  • Eggplant has more fiber; however, barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 42% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains less saturated fat.
  • Eggplant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4540%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +313%
Contains more ZincZinc +1012.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +808.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7233.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +783.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +811.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Protein 0.98g 22.51g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 0.3µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 5.732mg 32%
Phosphorus 24mg 218mg 28%
Fats 0.18g 15.08g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.034g 3.927g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 6.446g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.227mg 15%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.78mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 335mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.038g 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Choline 6.9mg 62.9mg 10%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.005mg 10%
Calories 25kcal 226kcal 10%
Iron 0.23mg 0.95mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.191mg 8%
Folate 22µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 0.04g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 0.12g 2%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.46mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 255mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0.12g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.592mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4800%
Contains more WaterWater +50.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2196.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8277.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40187.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2581.6%

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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +550%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3850%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3750%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.