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Eggplant vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and brown sugar

  • Eggplant has more fiber, manganese, and folate; however, brown sugar is higher in calcium and iron.
  • Eggplant covers your daily need for fiber, 12% more than brown sugar.
  • Eggplant has 22 times more folate than brown sugar. While eggplant has 22µg of folate, brown sugar has only 1µg.
  • Eggplant has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.2%
Contains more IronIron +208.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 5.88g 98.09g 31%
Calories 25kcal 380kcal 18%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.064mg 7%
Calcium 9mg 83mg 7%
Iron 0.23mg 0.71mg 6%
Folate 22µg 1µg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.2µg 2%
Protein 0.98g 0.12g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0g 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 2.3mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 9mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.03mg 1%
Fructose 1.54g 1.11g 1%
Fats 0.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0g 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +716.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6788.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1568.2%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17%
Contains more FructoseFructose +38.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +36269.2%
~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.