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Eggplant vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and plantain raw?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium than eggplant.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% higher.
  • Eggplant is lower in sugar.

We used Eggplant, raw and Plantains, raw 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.9%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.686mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 18.4mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.299mg 17%
Manganese 0.232mg 10%
Carbs 5.88g 31.89g 9%
Potassium 229mg 499mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Calories 25kcal 122kcal 5%
Magnesium 14mg 37mg 5%
Iron 0.23mg 0.6mg 5%
Fiber 3g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.7µg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.052mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 3mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.054mg 1%
Protein 0.98g 1.3g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 13.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 15g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.081mg 0%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.686mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.26mg 0%
Folate 22µg 22µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.7%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.3%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.069g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.