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Salsify vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salsify and eggplant?

  • The amount of vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 in salsify is higher than in eggplant.
  • Eggplant contains 5 times less calcium than salsify. Salsify contains 47mg of calcium, while eggplant contains 9mg.

We used Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Eggplant, raw types 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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +139.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.5%

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 15% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11% 14%
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 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +275.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
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 Salsify Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.084mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.037mg 10%
Phosphorus 56mg 24mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 9mg 4%
Iron 0.55mg 0.23mg 4%
Protein 2.73g 0.98g 4%
Choline 25.9mg 6.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 2.2mg 3%
Carbs 15.36g 5.88g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.5µg 3%
Calories 68kcal 25kcal 2%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 0.649mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Potassium 283mg 229mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.081mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.039mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.232mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.3mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 3.53g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.281mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.076g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 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 +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.2%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -17.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.