Eggplant vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between eggplant and wax gourd
- Eggplant has more fiber, manganese, potassium, and copper; however, wax gourd is higher in vitamin C.
- Eggplant has 46 times more potassium than wax gourd. While eggplant has 229mg of potassium, wax gourd has only 5mg.
- Wax gourd has less sugar.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4480% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +268.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +314.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +268.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +132.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +377.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 10.5mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.232mg | 0.056mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 1g | 8% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.022mg | 7% |
| Folate | 22µg | 4µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.649mg | 0.384mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.98g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.88g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.88g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.53g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 4.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +145% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
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Water
~96.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |
