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Eggplant vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggplant and minestrone different?

  • Eggplant is higher in fiber; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for minestrone is 19% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 8 times more fiber than minestrone. While eggplant contains 3g of fiber, minestrone contains only 0.4g.
  • Eggplant has less sodium.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than minestrone (47).

Eggplant, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Minestrone DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 254mg 11%
Fiber 3g 0.4g 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 49µg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.051mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.46g 3%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.152mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.14mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 130mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.38mg 2%
Protein 0.98g 1.77g 2%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.391mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.29g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.018mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.31mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 1.04g 1%
Calories 25kcal 34kcal 0%
Carbs 5.88g 4.66g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.074mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.6%
Contains more FatsFats +477.8%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Water ~91.33g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +505.3%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.