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Eggplant vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and sweet onion

  • Sweet onion has less fiber and manganese than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 3 times more manganese than sweet onion. While eggplant has 0.232mg of manganese, sweet onion has only 0.076mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Onions, sweet, raw.

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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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Sweet onion DV% diff.
Fiber 3g 0.9g 8%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.076mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Potassium 229mg 119mg 3%
Copper 0.081mg 0.056mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.02mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2.02g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Carbs 5.88g 7.55g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 9mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 0.98g 0.8g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 6.65g N/A
Iron 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 5.02g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.041mg 0%
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0%
Choline 6.9mg 5.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.011mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
~equal in Water ~91.24g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +176.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +43%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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