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Eggplant vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggplant and broccoli different?

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than eggplant.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 97% higher.

Eggplant, raw and Broccoli, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more IronIron +217.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.21mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3954.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2802.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.639mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 89.2mg 97%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 101.6µg 82%
Folate 22µg 63µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.175mg 7%
Iron 0.23mg 0.73mg 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.117mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.573mg 6%
Protein 0.98g 2.82g 4%
Calcium 9mg 47mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.049mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.5µg 4%
Potassium 229mg 316mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.78mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.071mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Fiber 3g 2.6g 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 18.7mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 33mg 1%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.21mg 1%
Fructose 1.54g 0.68g 1%
Calories 25kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 294g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 4.04g N/A
Carbs 5.88g 6.64g 0%
Sugar 3.53g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.639mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.8%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +160%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +222.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +126.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.