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Eggplant vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eggplant and wheat

  • Wheat is higher than eggplant in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 162% more than eggplant.
  • The glycemic index of eggplant is lower.

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

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +928.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +1430.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +582.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2016.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1198.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29700%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +974.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +938.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +398.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 89.4µg 162%
Manganese 0.232mg 3.012mg 121%
Phosphorus 24mg 508mg 69%
Copper 0.081mg 0.553mg 52%
Iron 0.23mg 3.52mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 6.738mg 38%
Zinc 0.16mg 4.16mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.419mg 32%
Magnesium 14mg 144mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.419mg 26%
Protein 0.98g 13.68g 25%
Carbs 5.88g 71.13g 22%
Calories 25kcal 339kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.935mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.978g 6%
Potassium 229mg 431mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.121mg 6%
Folate 22µg 43µg 5%
Fats 0.18g 2.47g 4%
Calcium 9mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.454g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.344g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +743.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1295.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1272.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1109.7%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1186.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.