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Eggplant vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and potato salad

  • Eggplant has more fiber and manganese; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C, selenium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Potato salad covers your daily need for sodium, 23% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 2 times more fiber than potato salad. While eggplant has 3g of fiber, potato salad has only 1.3g.
  • Eggplant has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 3.737g 24%
Sodium 2mg 529mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Fats 0.18g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 10mg 9%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.1µg 7%
Fiber 3g 1.3g 7%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.101mg 6%
Calories 25kcal 143kcal 6%
Saturated fat 0.034g 1.429g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.48g 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.65mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.534mg 5%
Folate 22µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.141mg 4%
Copper 0.081mg 0.118mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 52mg 4%
Protein 0.98g 2.68g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 11.17g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.31mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 254mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 19mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4455.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90%
Contains more OtherOther +195.5%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4817.1%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.