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French fries vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french fries and eggplant?

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin E, iron, and vitamin K in french fries is higher than in eggplant.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 22% more.
  • Eggplant contains 105 times less sodium than french fries. French fries contain 210mg of sodium, while eggplant contains 2mg.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than french fries (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Eggplant, raw types in this article.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.8%
Contains more IronIron +252.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Manganese ~0.232mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Eggplant DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.076g 35%
Fats 14.73g 0.18g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.084mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.016g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.649mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 25kcal 14%
Phosphorus 125mg 24mg 14%
Carbs 41.44g 5.88g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.039mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.034g 10%
Potassium 579mg 229mg 10%
Sodium 210mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 3.5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.281mg 6%
Copper 0.124mg 0.081mg 5%
Protein 3.43g 0.98g 5%
Choline 36.8mg 6.9mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 2.2mg 3%
Fiber 3.8g 3g 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.16mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Folate 30µg 22µg 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.232mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more FatsFats +8083.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +604.8%
Contains more OtherOther +180.3%
Contains more WaterWater +139.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37206.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7002.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.