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Potato vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and eggplant

  • Eggplant contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while eggplant contains 0.084mg.
  • The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains more IronIron +252.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16%

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.
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +795.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 2.2mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.084mg 16%
Iron 0.81mg 0.23mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 425mg 229mg 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.039mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 3g 4%
Carbs 17.49g 5.88g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.649mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.081mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 25kcal 3%
Fructose 0.26g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.3mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 0.98g 2%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 6.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 3.5µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 2.88g N/A
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.281mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +109.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 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 +52.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +409.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +492.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.