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Cucumber vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cucumber and eggplant

  • Cucumber is richer in vitamin K, yet eggplant is richer in fiber and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cucumber is 11% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.3µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 1.7% 0.6% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +368.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +562.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Eggplant DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 3.5µg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 3g 10%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.232mg 7%
Copper 0.041mg 0.081mg 4%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.649mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.084mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 229mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.3mg 2%
Calories 15kcal 25kcal 1%
Protein 0.65g 0.98g 1%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 2.2mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 5.88g 1%
Calcium 16mg 9mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.039mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1.54g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 667g 400g N/A
Fats 0.11g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 2.88g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 3.53g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.16mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 24mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.281mg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 +50.8%
Contains more FatsFats +63.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more OtherOther +73.7%
~equal in Water ~92.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.034g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +766.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +107.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +77%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.