Eggplant vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eggplant and salsa?
- Eggplant is higher in fiber; however, salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
- Salsa contains 2 times less fiber than eggplant. Eggplant contains 3g of fiber, while salsa contains 1.4g.
- Eggplant has less sodium.
We used Eggplant, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa types in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +873.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 2.24mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 430mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.232mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 3g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Folate | 22µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.98g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 25kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 5.88g | 7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.88g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.53g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.107g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +142.4% |
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.016g
