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Eggplant vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggplant and jalapeño different?

  • Eggplant has more manganese; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 129% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 2 times more manganese than jalapeño. Eggplant has 0.232mg of manganese, while jalapeño has 0.097mg.

Eggplant, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~248mg
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5290.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1093.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +398.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +428.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 118.6mg 129%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.419mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 3.58mg 22%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 18.5µg 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.28mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2.63g 1%
Folate 22µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.315mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 248mg 1%
Fiber 3g 2.8g 1%
Calories 25kcal 29kcal 0%
Protein 0.98g 0.91g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.37g 0%
Carbs 5.88g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 3.7g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 4.12g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.14mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 7.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.112g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.91g
~equal in Water ~91.69g

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.4%

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
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.48g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.