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Eggplant vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and dates?

  • Dates have more fiber, copper, potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than eggplant.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 20% higher.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than eggplant (30).

We used Eggplant, raw and Dates, deglet noor 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%
Dates
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.5%
Contains more IronIron +343.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Dates DV% diff.
Fructose 1.54g 19.56g 23%
Carbs 5.88g 75.03g 23%
Fiber 3g 8g 20%
Copper 0.081mg 0.206mg 14%
Potassium 229mg 656mg 13%
Calories 25kcal 282kcal 13%
Iron 0.23mg 1.02mg 10%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.165mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.589mg 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 62mg 5%
Selenium 0.3µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.274mg 4%
Protein 0.98g 2.45g 3%
Calcium 9mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.052mg 1%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.262mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 6.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +349.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1176%
Contains more OtherOther +142.4%

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
Dates
2
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.032g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9069.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1157.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1170.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.