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Eggplant vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggplant and watermelon

  • Eggplant is higher in fiber and manganese, yet watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Watermelon covers your daily vitamin A needs 11% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 8 times more fiber than watermelon. While eggplant contains 3g of fiber, watermelon contains only 0.4g.
  • The amount of sugar in eggplant is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggplant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Watermelon, raw.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +510.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.24mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Watermelon DV% diff.
Fiber 3g 0.4g 10%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.038mg 8%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 8.1mg 7%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Copper 0.081mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.178mg 3%
Potassium 229mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 3.36g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.221mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.021mg 1%
Protein 0.98g 0.61g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.033mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 5.88g 7.55g 1%
Calories 25kcal 30kcal 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 9mg 7mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.7%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.3%

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
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +365.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +118.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.58g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.