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Eggplant vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggplant and spread

  • Eggplant has more fiber and manganese; however, spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Eggplant has 15 times more fiber than spread. Eggplant has 3g of fiber, while spread has 0.2g.
  • Eggplant is lower in saturated fat.
  • Eggplant has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Eggplant, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +243.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +537.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3133.3%

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +802.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 2mg 1013mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.034g 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.18g 17.34g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 7.584g 19%
Selenium 0.3µg 9.7µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 2.565g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Protein 0.98g 7.66g 13%
Fiber 3g 0.2g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.172mg 11%
Calories 25kcal 235kcal 11%
Choline 6.9mg 62.3mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.74mg 10%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.026mg 9%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.02mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.73mg 7%
Iron 0.23mg 0.79mg 7%
Phosphorus 24mg 59mg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 22µg 2µg 5%
Potassium 229mg 110mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 11.94g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.6µg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 11.74g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +681.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.1%
Contains more OtherOther +321.2%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3275%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.