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Eggplant vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggplant and soft serve

  • Eggplant is higher in manganese, fiber, and copper, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Soft serve covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 46 times more manganese than soft serve. While eggplant contains 0.232mg of manganese, soft serve contains only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in eggplant is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggplant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +276.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.034g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.18g 13g 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 162µg 18%
Phosphorus 24mg 116mg 13%
Calcium 9mg 131mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.182mg 11%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.005mg 10%
Calories 25kcal 222kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.49g 9%
Fiber 3g 0.7g 9%
Protein 0.98g 4.1g 6%
Copper 0.081mg 0.03mg 6%
Carbs 5.88g 22.2g 5%
Selenium 0.3µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.506mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.095mg 3%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.52mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 61mg 3%
Choline 6.9mg 26mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.46g 3%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.61mg 2%
Potassium 229mg 177mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.049mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +505.3%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.