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Quinoa vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quinoa and eggplant?

  • Quinoa has more phosphorus, manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 than eggplant.
  • Quinoa's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 18% higher.
  • Eggplant has 7 times less zinc than quinoa. Quinoa has 1.09mg of zinc, while eggplant has 0.16mg.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than eggplant (30).

We used Quinoa, cooked and Eggplant, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +547.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +137%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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.
Quinoa
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Eggplant DV% diff.
Phosphorus 152mg 24mg 18%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.232mg 17%
Iron 1.49mg 0.23mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 14mg 12%
Copper 0.192mg 0.081mg 12%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.16mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.076g 7%
Protein 4.4g 0.98g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.039mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.037mg 6%
Folate 42µg 22µg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.3µg 5%
Calories 120kcal 25kcal 5%
Carbs 21.3g 5.88g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Fats 1.92g 0.18g 3%
Choline 23mg 6.9mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.084mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 229mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.016g 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.034g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.649mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +349%
Contains more FatsFats +966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 +3200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1318.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.