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Eggplant vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggplant and ginger

  • Ginger is higher than eggplant in copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 16% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 2 times more sugar than ginger. While eggplant contains 3.53g of sugar, ginger contains only 1.7g.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.2%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +179%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.229mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
Ginger
Ginger
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.081mg 0.226mg 16%
Magnesium 14mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.16mg 6%
Potassium 229mg 415mg 5%
Iron 0.23mg 0.6mg 5%
Carbs 5.88g 17.77g 4%
Fiber 3g 2g 4%
Choline 6.9mg 28.8mg 4%
Calories 25kcal 80kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.1µg 3%
Folate 22µg 11µg 3%
Protein 0.98g 1.82g 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.203mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Fats 0.18g 0.75g 1%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.75mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.154g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 125g N/A
Net carbs 2.88g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 2mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.229mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.034mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more FatsFats +316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.