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Eggplant vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggplant and falafel?

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, zinc, and potassium in falafel is higher than in eggplant.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 40% more.
  • Eggplant has less saturated fat.

We used Eggplant, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.5%
Contains more IronIron +1387%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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 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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +274.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.23mg 3.42mg 40%
Fats 0.18g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 4.16g 27%
Protein 0.98g 13.31g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 24mg 192mg 24%
Copper 0.081mg 0.258mg 20%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.691mg 20%
Folate 22µg 93µg 18%
Magnesium 14mg 82mg 16%
Calories 25kcal 333kcal 15%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.5mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.034g 2.383g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.166mg 10%
Potassium 229mg 585mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.146mg 9%
Carbs 5.88g 31.84g 9%
Calcium 9mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.044mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.292mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +166.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1258.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9788.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.5%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63468.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5373.7%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.