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Mashed potato vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and eggplant different?

  • Mashed potato has more polyunsaturated fat; however, eggplant is richer in fiber, manganese, and copper.
  • Mashed potato covers your daily need for sodium, 13% more than eggplant.
  • Mashed potato has 18 times more polyunsaturated fat than eggplant. Mashed potato has 1.342g of polyunsaturated fat, while eggplant has 0.076g.
  • Eggplant contains less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Eggplant, raw types were used 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Eggplant DV% diff.
Sodium 306mg 2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.076g 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.232mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.081mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 24mg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.18g 4%
Folate 9µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.649mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 25kcal 3%
Carbs 14.65g 5.88g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.016g 2%
Fructose 0.2g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Potassium 286mg 229mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.034g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 3.5µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 6.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.16mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.23mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.3mg 1%
Protein 1.65g 0.98g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 2.88g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 3.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 +68.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 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 +4400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1665.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +160%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +690%
Contains more FructoseFructose +670%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.