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Eggplant vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggplant and tomato sauce?

  • Eggplant is richer in fiber and manganese, while tomato sauce is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
  • Tomato sauce has 2 times less manganese than eggplant. Eggplant has 0.232mg of manganese, while tomato sauce has 0.113mg.

We used Eggplant, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +317.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Iron 0.23mg 0.96mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.44mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1.5g 6%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 7mg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.115mg 4%
Folate 22µg 9µg 3%
Potassium 229mg 297mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.098mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.309mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.22mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 9.9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.024mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 24kcal 0%
Protein 0.98g 1.2g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 5.88g 5.31g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 3.81g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 3.56g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 27mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Fructose 1.54g 1.67g 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +189.4%
~equal in Carbs ~5.31g
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.2%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +271.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~1.67g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.