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Eggplant vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and vegetable

  • Eggplant has less vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber than vegetable.
  • Vegetable covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than eggplant.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains more IronIron +256.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +571.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 214µg 24%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 23.5µg 17%
Iron 0.23mg 0.82mg 7%
Fiber 3g 4.4g 6%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.379mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.12mg 6%
Protein 0.98g 2.86g 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 51mg 4%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.151mg 3%
Choline 6.9mg 24.1mg 3%
Calories 25kcal 65kcal 2%
Carbs 5.88g 13.09g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 25mg 2%
Potassium 229mg 169mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 3.2mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.851mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.074mg 1%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 3.12g N/A
Copper 0.081mg 0.083mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.6%
~equal in Water ~83.23g
~equal in Other ~0.67g

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.031g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.072g

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.