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Eggplant vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggplant and yam

  • The amount of potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1 in yam is higher than in eggplant.
  • Yam covers your daily potassium needs 17% more than eggplant.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw and Yam, 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%
Yam
Yam
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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%
Yam
Yam
7
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +677.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +139.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 229mg 816mg 17%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 17.1mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.293mg 16%
Copper 0.081mg 0.178mg 11%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.397mg 7%
Carbs 5.88g 27.88g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.112mg 6%
Calories 25kcal 118kcal 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 55mg 4%
Fiber 3g 4.1g 4%
Iron 0.23mg 0.54mg 4%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Choline 6.9mg 16.5mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Protein 0.98g 1.53g 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.314mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.552mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.24mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.032mg 0%
Folate 22µg 23µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
3
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g

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
Yam
Yam
0
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.037g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.