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Eggplant vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggplant and chia seeds

  • Chia seeds are higher than eggplant in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 126% more than eggplant.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6911.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains more IronIron +3256.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1040.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2762.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3483.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1073.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18300%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1260.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 23.665g 157%
Fiber 3g 34.4g 126%
Phosphorus 24mg 860mg 119%
Manganese 0.232mg 2.723mg 108%
Selenium 0.3µg 55.2µg 100%
Iron 0.23mg 7.72mg 94%
Copper 0.081mg 0.924mg 94%
Magnesium 14mg 335mg 76%
Calcium 9mg 631mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 8.83mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.62mg 48%
Fats 0.18g 30.74g 47%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.58mg 40%
Protein 0.98g 16.54g 31%
Calories 25kcal 486kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.034g 3.33g 15%
Carbs 5.88g 42.12g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.17mg 10%
Folate 22µg 49µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.309g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 6%
Potassium 229mg 407mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 1.6mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1491.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1587.8%
Contains more FatsFats +16977.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +616.3%
Contains more OtherOther +627.3%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14331.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31038.2%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.