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Turnip greens vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Turnip greens and Eggplant different?

  • Eggplant contains less Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin C, Folate, Copper, Calcium, Vitamin E , Vitamin B6, and Iron than Turnip greens.
  • Turnip greens covers your daily need of Vitamin K 303% more than Eggplant.
  • Turnip greens has 381 times more Vitamin A RAE than Eggplant. Turnip greens has 381µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Eggplant has 1µg.

Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Eggplant, raw types were used 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.
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
7
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3
Eggplant
Eggplant
Contains more Calcium +1422.2%
Contains more Iron +247.8%
Contains more Magnesium +57.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +20.8%
Contains more Copper +212.3%
Contains more Manganese +45.3%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Potassium +12.8%
Contains less Sodium -93.1%
Contains more Zinc +14.3%
Turnip greens
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 42% 30% 16% 13% 18% 4% 4% 85% 44% 5%
Eggplant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 9% 10% 11% 21% 1% 5% 27% 31% 2%
Contains more Calcium +1422.2%
Contains more Iron +247.8%
Contains more Magnesium +57.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +20.8%
Contains more Copper +212.3%
Contains more Manganese +45.3%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Potassium +12.8%
Contains less Sodium -93.1%
Contains more Zinc +14.3%

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.
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
8
:
2
Eggplant
Eggplant
Contains more Vitamin A +33052.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +526.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +1145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Folate +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +10402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.281
Turnip greens
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 458% 38% 0% 92% 12% 17% 8% 17% 42% 89% 0% 920%
Eggplant
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 6% 0% 8% 10% 9% 13% 17% 20% 17% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin A +33052.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +526.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +1145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Folate +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +10402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.281

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
4
:
1
Eggplant
Eggplant
Contains more Protein +16.3%
Contains more Fats +27.8%
Contains more Other +62.1%
Contains more Carbs +34.9%
Equal in Water - 92.3
Turnip greens
4% 93%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 4.36 g
Water: 93.2 g
Other: 1.07 g
Eggplant
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more Protein +16.3%
Contains more Fats +27.8%
Contains more Other +62.1%
Contains more Carbs +34.9%
Equal in Water - 92.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Turnip greens
Turnip greens
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2
Eggplant
Eggplant
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.8%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.016
Turnip greens
33% 9% 57%
Saturated Fat: 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.091 g
Eggplant
27% 13% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.076 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.8%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.016

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turnip greens Eggplant Opinion
Net carbs 0.86g 2.88g Eggplant
Protein 1.14g 0.98g Turnip greens
Fats 0.23g 0.18g Turnip greens
Carbs 4.36g 5.88g Eggplant
Calories 20kcal 25kcal Eggplant
Fructose 1.54g Eggplant
Sugar 0.53g 3.53g Turnip greens
Fiber 3.5g 3g Turnip greens
Calcium 137mg 9mg Turnip greens
Iron 0.8mg 0.23mg Turnip greens
Magnesium 22mg 14mg Turnip greens
Phosphorus 29mg 24mg Turnip greens
Potassium 203mg 229mg Eggplant
Sodium 29mg 2mg Eggplant
Zinc 0.14mg 0.16mg Eggplant
Copper 0.253mg 0.081mg Turnip greens
Manganese 0.337mg 0.232mg Turnip greens
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg Turnip greens
Vitamin A 7625IU 23IU Turnip greens
Vitamin A RAE 381µg 1µg Turnip greens
Vitamin E 1.88mg 0.3mg Turnip greens
Vitamin C 27.4mg 2.2mg Turnip greens
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.039mg Turnip greens
Vitamin B2 0.072mg 0.037mg Turnip greens
Vitamin B3 0.411mg 0.649mg Eggplant
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.281mg Eggplant
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.084mg Turnip greens
Folate 118µg 22µg Turnip greens
Vitamin K 367.6µg 3.5µg Turnip greens
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.009mg Turnip greens
Threonine 0.063mg 0.037mg Turnip greens
Isoleucine 0.059mg 0.045mg Turnip greens
Leucine 0.105mg 0.064mg Turnip greens
Lysine 0.074mg 0.047mg Turnip greens
Methionine 0.026mg 0.011mg Turnip greens
Phenylalanine 0.07mg 0.043mg Turnip greens
Valine 0.078mg 0.053mg Turnip greens
Histidine 0.028mg 0.023mg Turnip greens
Saturated Fat 0.053g 0.034g Eggplant
Monounsaturated Fat 0.015g 0.016g Eggplant
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.076g Turnip greens

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Turnip greens Eggplant
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
141%
Turnip greens
9%
Eggplant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Turnip greens
12%
Eggplant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in Sugar (difference - 3g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is cheaper?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turnip greens
Turnip greens is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Eggplant
Eggplant contains less Sodium (difference - 27mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Eggplant
Eggplant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.019g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Turnip greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170466/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.