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Eggplant vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggplant and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less fiber, manganese, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and folate than eggplant.
  • Eggplant's daily need coverage for fiber is 12% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in eggplant is lower.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7533.3%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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%
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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6925%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 5.88g 91.56g 29%
Calories 25kcal 397kcal 19%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.034g 2.049g 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 229mg 3mg 7%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.004mg 6%
Fats 0.18g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.002mg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 1mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.3µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.838g 2%
Protein 0.98g 0.03g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.012mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1803.1%
Contains more OtherOther +187%
Contains more FatsFats +1750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1457.1%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.2%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.