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Eggplant vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggplant and chicken meat different?

  • Eggplant contains less vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B12 than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 49% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains less saturated fat.
  • Eggplant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Eggplant, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1060%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +447.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +658.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7866.7%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +855.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 0.98g 27.3g 53%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 8.487mg 49%
Selenium 0.3µg 23.9µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.4mg 24%
Phosphorus 24mg 182mg 23%
Fats 0.18g 13.6g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.97g 19%
Saturated fat 0.034g 3.79g 17%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.94mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 1.03mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Iron 0.23mg 1.26mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.34g 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Choline 6.9mg 65.9mg 11%
Calories 25kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.168mg 10%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 82mg 3%
Carbs 5.88g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.063mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.066mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.4µg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 229mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-288.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2685.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7455.6%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3807.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.