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Eggplant vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and steak?

  • Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than eggplant.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
  • Eggplant is lower in saturated fat.
  • Eggplant has a higher glycemic index (30) than steak (0).

We used Eggplant, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more IronIron +943.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3862.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +579.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10500%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +713.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.3µg 31.8µg 57%
Zinc 0.16mg 6.34mg 56%
Protein 0.98g 24.85g 48%
Saturated fat 0.034g 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.5mg 32%
Fats 0.18g 19.02g 29%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 5.149mg 28%
Iron 0.23mg 2.4mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.301mg 20%
Phosphorus 24mg 163mg 20%
Calories 25kcal 271kcal 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.896g 5%
Folate 22µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.074mg 3%
Carbs 5.88g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.6µg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Potassium 229mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 0g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.085mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +66%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2435.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10466.7%

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57218.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1078.9%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.