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Eggplant vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and whey

  • Eggplant has more fiber, manganese, copper, and folate; however, whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Eggplant covers your daily need for fiber, 12% more than whey.
  • Eggplant has 232 times more manganese than whey. While eggplant has 0.232mg of manganese, whey has only 0.001mg.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1925%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Whey DV% diff.
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.001mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.158mg 9%
Copper 0.081mg 0.004mg 9%
Folate 22µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.031mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 47mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.9µg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 229mg 161mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 54mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.383mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.23g 1%
Calories 25kcal 27kcal 0%
Protein 0.98g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.36g 0%
Carbs 5.88g 5.14g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.036mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.