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Eggplant vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggplant and pork

  • Eggplant contains less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 82% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in eggplant is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

The food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2477.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1393.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15000%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +767.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +676.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1260.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.877mg 70%
Protein 0.98g 27.32g 53%
Phosphorus 24mg 246mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.464mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 5.037mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.034g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.321mg 22%
Fats 0.18g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.16mg 2.39mg 20%
Choline 6.9mg 93.9mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 6.19g 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Calories 25kcal 242kcal 11%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.009mg 10%
Iron 0.23mg 0.87mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.698mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Potassium 229mg 423mg 6%
Folate 22µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 2mg 62mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.6mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 0g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.073mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2687.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.8%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1478.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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