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Yam vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yam and eggplant

  • The amount of potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1 in yam is higher than in eggplant.
  • Yam covers your daily potassium needs 17% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has 8 times less vitamin C than yam. Yam has 17.1mg of vitamin C, while eggplant has 2.2mg.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of eggplant is 30.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yam, 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.
Yam
Yam
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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.
Yam
Yam
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
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 +677.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Eggplant DV% diff.
Potassium 816mg 229mg 17%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 2.2mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.084mg 16%
Copper 0.178mg 0.081mg 11%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.232mg 7%
Carbs 27.88g 5.88g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.039mg 6%
Calories 118kcal 25kcal 5%
Phosphorus 55mg 24mg 4%
Fiber 4.1g 3g 4%
Iron 0.54mg 0.23mg 4%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Choline 16.5mg 6.9mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Protein 1.53g 0.98g 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.281mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.649mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 23.78g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.037mg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
3
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 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 +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
0
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 +166.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.034g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.076g

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.