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Eggplant vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggplant and cucumber

  • Eggplant is richer in fiber and manganese, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cucumber is 11% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. Eggplant contains 0.649mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
  • Cucumber contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~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 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +368.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.8%
Contains more FatsFats +63.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more OtherOther +73.7%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.037g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +766.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +107.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +77%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.