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Potato chips vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and eggplant

  • The amount of vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin K in potato chips is higher than in eggplant.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 59% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 322 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while eggplant has 0.034g.
  • Potato chips have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato chips is 56, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 +378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.8%
Contains more IronIron +608.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 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 +1313.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2936.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +531.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +104.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Eggplant DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 0.076g 81%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0.3mg 59%
Fats 34.6g 0.18g 53%
Saturated fat 10.96g 0.034g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.084mg 44%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 2.2mg 32%
Potassium 1275mg 229mg 31%
Calories 536kcal 25kcal 26%
Copper 0.306mg 0.081mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 0.016g 25%
Histidine 153mg 0.023mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.649mg 20%
Phosphorus 165mg 24mg 20%
Iron 1.63mg 0.23mg 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 3.5µg 16%
Carbs 52.9g 5.88g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.3µg 14%
Magnesium 67mg 14mg 13%
Protein 7g 0.98g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.037mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.039mg 11%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.232mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.16mg 8%
Fiber 4.8g 3g 7%
Choline 37.5mg 6.9mg 6%
Folate 45µg 22µg 6%
Calcium 24mg 9mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.281mg 2%
Net carbs 48.1g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.053mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 +614.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +799.7%
Contains more OtherOther +445.5%
Contains more WaterWater +4757.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +61400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15913.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.