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Flour vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flour and eggplant

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and copper in flour is higher than in eggplant.
  • Flour covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 62% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 113 times less selenium than flour. Flour has 33.9µg of selenium, while eggplant has 0.3µg.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +1917.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Flour
6
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1912.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1235.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +809.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +731.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.039mg 62%
Selenium 33.9µg 0.3µg 61%
Iron 4.64mg 0.23mg 55%
Folate 183µg 22µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.037mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.649mg 33%
Carbs 76.31g 5.88g 23%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.232mg 20%
Protein 10.33g 0.98g 19%
Calories 364kcal 25kcal 17%
Phosphorus 108mg 24mg 12%
Copper 0.144mg 0.081mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.16mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 229mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.281mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.076g 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.034g 1%
Calcium 15mg 9mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 3g 1%
Fats 0.98g 0.18g 1%
Choline 10.4mg 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +954.1%
Contains more FatsFats +444.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1197.8%
Contains more WaterWater +674.3%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 +443.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +443.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.