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Winter squash vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between winter squash and eggplant

  • Eggplant has less vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 than winter squash.
  • Winter squash covers your daily need for vitamin A, 104% more than eggplant.
  • Winter squash has 4 times more vitamin C than eggplant. While winter squash has 9.6mg of vitamin C, eggplant has only 2.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of eggplant is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt 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 9.3% 6.6% 21% 17% 27% 6% 8.1% 0.13% 24% 2.2%
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 +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~229mg
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 32% 87% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15% 5.8%
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 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter squash Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin A 261µg 1µg 29%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 2.2mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.084mg 6%
Iron 0.44mg 0.23mg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.067mg 0.037mg 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.039mg 2%
Calories 37kcal 25kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.649mg 1%
Choline 10.6mg 6.9mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Folate 20µg 22µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 3.5µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg 1%
Carbs 8.85g 5.88g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.234mg 0.281mg 1%
Protein 0.89g 0.98g 0%
Fats 0.35g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 6.05g 2.88g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 241mg 229mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g 3.53g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.081mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.072g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.035mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 8.85 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 0.7 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 +94.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
~equal in Water ~92.3g
~equal in Other ~0.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.072 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 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 +62.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%

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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. Winter squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170490/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.