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Olive vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between olive and eggplant

  • Olive has more iron, copper, vitamin E, calcium, and vitamin A; however, eggplant has more manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Olive's daily need coverage for iron is 38% more.
  • Olive has 368 times more sodium than eggplant. Olive has 735mg of sodium, while eggplant has 2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Eggplant, 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.
Olive
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 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 CalciumCalcium +877.8%
Contains more IronIron +1334.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2762.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1060%

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.
Olive
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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1654.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1773.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Eggplant DV% diff.
Iron 3.3mg 0.23mg 38%
Sodium 735mg 2mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.016g 20%
Copper 0.251mg 0.081mg 19%
Fats 10.68g 0.18g 16%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.232mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.3mg 9%
Calcium 88mg 9mg 8%
Potassium 8mg 229mg 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.084mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.034g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.076g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.281mg 5%
Calories 115kcal 25kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.649mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.039mg 3%
Phosphorus 3mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 3.5µg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 14mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.16mg 1%
Choline 10.3mg 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.2mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.98g 0%
Net carbs 3.06g 2.88g N/A
Carbs 6.26g 5.88g 0%
Sugar 0g 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more OtherOther +237.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~5.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 +49200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1098.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.