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Eggplant vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggplant and lamb

  • Eggplant contains less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and choline than lamb.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in eggplant is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

The food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +954.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +717.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2687.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +683.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%

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%
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +926.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1258%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 0.3µg 26.4µg 47%
Protein 0.98g 24.52g 47%
Saturated fat 0.034g 8.83g 40%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.46mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 6.66mg 38%
Fats 0.18g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 24mg 188mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.82g 22%
Iron 0.23mg 1.88mg 21%
Choline 6.9mg 93.7mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.25mg 16%
Calories 25kcal 294kcal 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.51g 10%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.022mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.66mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.1mg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.13mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 0g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Potassium 229mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 4.6µg 1%
Folate 22µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.777mg 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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2402%
Contains more FatsFats +11533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1886.8%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.