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Eggplant vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggplant and pumpkin

  • Eggplant has more fiber, while pumpkin has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 6 times less fiber than eggplant. Eggplant contains 3g of fiber, while pumpkin contains 0.5g.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw and Pumpkin, 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.
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +247.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +218.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 426µg 47%
Fiber 3g 0.5g 10%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 9mg 8%
Iron 0.23mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.11mg 6%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.06mg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.127mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 44mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 340mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 21mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.32mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 26kcal 0%
Protein 0.98g 1g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 5.88g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 6g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.298mg 0%
Choline 6.9mg 8.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
~equal in Protein ~1g
~equal in Water ~91.6g

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1420%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.