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Eggplant vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and cassava

  • Eggplant has less vitamin C and manganese than cassava.
  • Cassava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 20% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 2 times more sugar than cassava. While eggplant has 3.53g of sugar, cassava has only 1.7g.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 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 69% 0% 0.33% 3.8% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 20.6mg 20%
Carbs 5.88g 38.06g 11%
Calories 25kcal 160kcal 7%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.384mg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.087mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.107mg 3%
Choline 6.9mg 23.7mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.34mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Protein 0.98g 1.36g 1%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 271mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.27mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.854mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 0.85g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 1176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 63g N/A
Fats 0.18g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.088mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.8%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +547.3%
~equal in Other ~0.62g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +368.8%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.