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Sweet onion vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet onion and eggplant

  • Sweet onion has less fiber and manganese than eggplant.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, sweet, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
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 +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.3%

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Eggplant DV% diff.
Fiber 0.9g 3g 8%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.281mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.084mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 2.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.5µg 3%
Potassium 119mg 229mg 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.649mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 2.02g 1.54g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Carbs 7.55g 5.88g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.037mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 25kcal 0%
Protein 0.8g 0.98g 0%
Fats 0.08g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 2.88g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Sugar 5.02g 3.53g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 27mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.039mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0%
Choline 5.5mg 6.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 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 CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 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 SucroseSucrose +176.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +43%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.