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Tomato juice vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tomato juice and eggplant

  • Tomato juice is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, yet eggplant is higher in fiber and manganese.
  • Tomato juice covers your daily vitamin C needs 75% more than eggplant.
  • Tomato juice contains 20 times more vitamin A than eggplant. While tomato juice contains 450IU of vitamin A, eggplant contains only 23IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Tomato juice, canned, without salt added 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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 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 IronIron +69.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.2%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg
~equal in Potassium ~229mg

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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
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 +3086.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.649mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg
~equal in Choline ~6.9mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 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 FatsFats +61.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.6%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 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 -44.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.33 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +26.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +15.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato juice Eggplant
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato juice Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 70.1mg 2.2mg 75%
Fiber 0.4g 3g 10%
Manganese 0.068mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.039mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 1µg 2%
Iron 0.39mg 0.23mg 2%
Folate 20µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3.5µg 1%
Carbs 3.53g 5.88g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.084mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 24mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 25kcal 0%
Protein 0.85g 0.98g 0%
Fats 0.29g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 2.88g N/A
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 217mg 229mg 0%
Sugar 2.58g 3.53g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.673mg 0.649mg 0%
Choline 6.8mg 6.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 1.33g 1.54g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tomato juice Eggplant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Tomato juice
8%
Eggplant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Tomato juice
12%
Eggplant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.95g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.015g)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Eggplant
Eggplant contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Eggplant
Eggplant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.

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