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Eggplant vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggplant and chili pepper different?

  • Eggplant has more fiber; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 157% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 2 times more fiber than chili pepper. Eggplant has 3g of fiber, while chili pepper has 1.5g.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chili pepper is 45, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Eggplant, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types were 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +347.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6431.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 143.7mg 157%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.506mg 32%
Iron 0.23mg 1.03mg 10%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 14µg 9%
Fiber 3g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.244mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.072mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 322mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.201mg 2%
Protein 0.98g 1.87g 2%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.187mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Calories 25kcal 40kcal 1%
Choline 6.9mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.239g 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 8.81g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.8%
Contains more FatsFats +144.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.3%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.5%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.