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Eggplant vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggplant and sunflower oil

  • Eggplant is richer in fiber, manganese, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and folate, yet sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 272% higher.
  • Eggplant contains less saturated fat.
  • Sunflower oil has a lower glycemic index than eggplant.

Food types used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13593.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Sunflower oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.3mg 41.08mg 272%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 36.4g 242%
Fats 0.18g 100g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 46.2g 115%
Saturated fat 0.034g 13g 59%
Calories 25kcal 884kcal 43%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.081mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 229mg 0mg 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 5.4µg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 0g 2%
Protein 0.98g 0g 2%
Calcium 9mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +55455.6%

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
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47794.7%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.