Eggplant vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between eggplant and potatoes
- Eggplant contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium than potatoes.
- Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
- Potatoes contain 4 times less sugar than eggplant. Eggplant contains 3.53g of sugar, while potatoes contain 0.82g.
- Eggplant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.
The food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +87.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +795.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +254.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +75.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 19.7mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.298mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.81mg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 229mg | 425mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 57mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.081mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Carbs | 5.88g | 17.49g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 1.061mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 77kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 0.26g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.98g | 2.05g | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.232mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.88g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.53g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.064mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +197.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +52.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +409.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +492.3% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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