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Eggplant vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggplant and tortilla

  • Eggplant has less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
  • Eggplant has 2 times more potassium than tortilla. Eggplant has 229mg of potassium, while tortilla has 105mg.
  • Eggplant is lower in sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than eggplant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Eggplant, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +677.8%
Contains more IronIron +1556.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5433.3%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +848.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +535.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.23mg 3.81mg 45%
Selenium 0.3µg 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.37mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 4.125mg 22%
Sodium 2mg 482mg 21%
Folate 22µg 98µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 24mg 146mg 17%
Carbs 5.88g 49.94g 15%
Protein 0.98g 7.28g 13%
Calories 25kcal 237kcal 11%
Calcium 9mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.114mg 6%
Potassium 229mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.4µg 3%
Fiber 3g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.06mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.391g 2%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.268mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.102mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.17mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.296g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.95g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +131%
Contains more ProteinProtein +642.9%
Contains more FatsFats +427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +749.3%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1056.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.5%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +953.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.