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Eggplant vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and margarine?

  • Eggplant is richer in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and folate, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Eggplant is lower in saturated fat.
  • Eggplant has a higher glycemic index (30) than margarine (0).

We used Eggplant, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1172.2%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2721.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2557.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 24.302g 162%
Fats 0.18g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 1µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 93µg 75%
Saturated fat 0.034g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 9mg 58%
Calories 25kcal 717kcal 35%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 10%
Copper 0.081mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 229mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Folate 22µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.023mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 3mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.01mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Protein 0.98g 0.16g 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.2mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 0.7g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 3mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 12.4mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +512.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740%
Contains more WaterWater +458.7%
Contains more FatsFats +44738.9%
Contains more OtherOther +189.4%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242881.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31876.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.