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Corn vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn and eggplant?

  • The amount of vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, protein, and carbs in corn is higher than in eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 4 times less choline than corn. Corn contains 29.1mg of choline, while eggplant contains 6.9mg.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index (30) than corn (52).

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Eggplant, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Corn
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~229mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Corn
Corn
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.281mg 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.649mg 6%
Protein 3.41g 0.98g 5%
Carbs 20.98g 5.88g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.039mg 5%
Calories 96kcal 25kcal 4%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 2.2mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.081mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.084mg 4%
Choline 29.1mg 6.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.076g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Iron 0.45mg 0.23mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3.5µg 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.18g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.037mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.034g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.016g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1.54g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 400g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 2.88g N/A
Potassium 218mg 229mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +248%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.8%
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +2237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +953.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +88.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +94.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.