Eggplant vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between eggplant and brown rice?
- Eggplant is richer in fiber, while brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium.
- Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 32% higher.
- Brown rice has 15 times less sugar than eggplant. Eggplant has 3.53g of sugar, while brown rice has 0.24g.
- Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than eggplant (30).
We used Eggplant, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +166.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +178.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +343.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +329.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +319.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1833.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1650% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +356.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.232mg | 0.974mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.178mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 2.561mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 103mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 5.8µg | 10% |
| Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
| Carbs | 5.88g | 25.58g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 39mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 123kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.98g | 2.74g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.106mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.123mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.366g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.97g | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.369g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.88g | 23.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.53g | 0.24g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 9.2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.064mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.355g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.98 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
5.88 g
Water:
92.3 g
Other:
0.66 g
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +179.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +438.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +335% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2206.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +381.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.26 g
Glucose:
1.58 g
Fructose:
1.54 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
24.79 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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Sucrose
~0.24g
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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