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Eggplant vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggplant and corn?

  • The amount of vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 in corn is higher than in eggplant.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than corn (52).

We used Eggplant, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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%
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~218mg

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%
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.792mg 10%
Phosphorus 24mg 77mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.683mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.093mg 5%
Carbs 5.88g 20.98g 5%
Protein 0.98g 3.41g 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.049mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.603g 4%
Choline 6.9mg 29.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.139mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.62mg 4%
Calories 25kcal 96kcal 4%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5.5mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.45mg 3%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.4µg 3%
Fiber 3g 2.4g 2%
Fats 0.18g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.057mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.374g 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.197g 1%
Fructose 1.54g 0.79g 1%
Calcium 9mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 18.58g N/A
Potassium 229mg 218mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 4.54g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.091mg 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
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.8%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.4%

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
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +88.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +94.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +953.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.