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Eggplant vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggplant and Chinese cabbage

  • Eggplant is higher in fiber and copper, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, calcium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 4 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While eggplant contains 0.081mg of copper, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.021mg.
  • The amount of sugar in Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~252mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1945.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 45mg 48%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 45.5µg 35%
Vitamin A 1µg 223µg 25%
Folate 22µg 66µg 11%
Calcium 9mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.194mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1g 8%
Iron 0.23mg 0.8mg 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.088mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 65mg 3%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.159mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 37mg 2%
Protein 0.98g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.5mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 13kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 252mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 2.18g 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.19mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.027g 0%
Choline 6.9mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.015g

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.