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Eggplant vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and mozzarella?

  • Eggplant is richer in fiber, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 72% higher.
  • Eggplant is lower in saturated fat.

We used Eggplant, raw and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8022.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1856.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2083.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5133.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +440.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +818.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 9mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 24mg 524mg 71%
Protein 0.98g 27.5g 53%
Saturated fat 0.034g 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Selenium 0.3µg 15.7µg 28%
Zinc 0.16mg 3.13mg 27%
Fats 0.18g 17.1g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.34mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 137µg 15%
Calories 25kcal 280kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.844g 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 10%
Copper 0.081mg 0.027mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Potassium 229mg 95mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.509g 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 18.4mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 3.1g N/A
Iron 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.08mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +85%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2706.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9400%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +569.7%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.