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Eggplant vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggplant and marinara sauce

  • Marinara sauce is higher than eggplant in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Marinara sauce covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 20% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 2 times more fiber than marinara sauce. While eggplant contains 3g of fiber, marinara sauce contains only 1.8g.
  • The amount of sugar in eggplant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +239.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +297.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 3.917mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.4mg 14%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 13.9µg 9%
Iron 0.23mg 0.78mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.173mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Fiber 3g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 33µg 4%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.137mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.508g 3%
Potassium 229mg 319mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 27mg 2%
Folate 22µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.061mg 2%
Fats 0.18g 1.48g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Protein 0.98g 1.41g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 13.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.377g 1%
Calories 25kcal 51kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 8.06g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.024mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 5.5g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.081mg 0%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
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%

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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more FatsFats +722.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151.5%
~equal in Water ~87.39g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2256.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.4%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.