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Eggplant vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggplant and ricotta

  • Eggplant is higher in fiber and manganese, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than eggplant.
  • The amount of saturated fat in eggplant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +558.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4733.3%

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.
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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +524%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +218.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.034g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 0.3µg 14.5µg 26%
Protein 0.98g 11.26g 21%
Fats 0.18g 12.98g 20%
Calcium 9mg 207mg 20%
Phosphorus 24mg 158mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.195mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.006mg 10%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.627g 9%
Calories 25kcal 174kcal 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.021mg 7%
Potassium 229mg 105mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.104mg 3%
Folate 22µg 12µg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.385g 2%
Choline 6.9mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.213mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1049%
Contains more FatsFats +7111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22568.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.6%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.