Eggplant vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are eggplant and tomatoes different?
- Eggplant has more fiber and manganese; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Tomatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 16% more than eggplant.
- Eggplant has 3 times more fiber than tomatoes. Eggplant has 3g of fiber, while tomatoes have 1.2g.
Eggplant, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types were used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +17.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +215.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +522.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +125.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 13.7mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 1.2g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.232mg | 0.114mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.089mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 7.9µg | 4% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.88g | 3.89g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 18kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.98g | 0.88g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.88g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 237mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.53g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.064mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 1.37g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.083g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +26.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +12.4% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
