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Yam vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yam and eggplant

  • Eggplant contains less potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and manganese than yam.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for potassium is 13% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 6 times less vitamin C than yam. Yam contains 12.1mg of vitamin C, while eggplant contains 2.2mg.
  • The amount of sugar in yam is lower.
  • Eggplant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggplant is 30, while the glycemic index of yam is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or 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.
Yam
Yam
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 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 +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.6%
Contains more IronIron +126.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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
5
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 40% 0% 2% 6.8% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12%
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 +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Eggplant DV% diff.
Potassium 670mg 229mg 13%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 2.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.084mg 11%
Copper 0.152mg 0.081mg 8%
Carbs 27.48g 5.88g 7%
Manganese 0.371mg 0.232mg 6%
Calories 116kcal 25kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.039mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.23mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 3g 4%
Phosphorus 49mg 24mg 4%
Folate 16µg 22µg 2%
Choline 16.2mg 6.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Protein 1.49g 0.98g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.649mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.311mg 0.281mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 3.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 779kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 86g 400g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 23.58g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 3.53g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.16mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.05mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.094mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.06mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
3
27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 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 +52%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -14.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.7%

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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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170072/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.