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Winter squash raw vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between winter squash raw and eggplant

  • Winter squash raw has more vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B6, while eggplant has more fiber.
  • Eggplant contains 16 times less vitamin A than winter squash raw. Winter squash raw contains 367IU of vitamin A, while eggplant contains 23IU.
  • Winter squash raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of winter squash raw is 13, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, winter, acorn, 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 23% 9.9% 31% 26% 22% 3.5% 15% 0.39% 22% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more IronIron +204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%

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 37% 6% 0% 0% 35% 2.3% 13% 24% 36% 0% 0% 13% 0%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.649mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter squash raw Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 11mg 2.2mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.039mg 8%
Iron 0.7mg 0.23mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.154mg 0.084mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Potassium 347mg 229mg 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.281mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Phosphorus 36mg 24mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Copper 0.065mg 0.081mg 2%
Carbs 10.42g 5.88g 2%
Folate 17µg 22µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 25kcal 1%
Protein 0.8g 0.98g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 8.92g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.649mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.045mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.034mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 10.42 g
Water: 87.78 g
Other: 0.9 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 +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81%

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. Winter squash raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168472/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.