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Eggplant vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and red leaf lettuce?

  • Eggplant is richer in fiber and copper, while red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 149% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce has 7 times less sugar than eggplant. Eggplant has 3.53g of sugar, while red leaf lettuce has 0.48g.

We used Eggplant, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +421.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3908.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +71%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.5µg 140.3µg 114%
Vitamin A 1µg 375µg 42%
Iron 0.23mg 1.2mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0.9g 8%
Copper 0.081mg 0.028mg 6%
Folate 22µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.144mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.077mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.321mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.064mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 3.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 28mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 187mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.203mg 1%
Protein 0.98g 1.33g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 11.8mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 2.26g 1%
Calories 25kcal 16kcal 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 1.36g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0.48g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.019mg 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
~equal in Water ~95.64g

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
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.072g

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
42% 58%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.28 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +690%
Contains more FructoseFructose +450%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.