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Eggplant vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggplant and cauliflower

  • Cauliflower is richer than eggplant in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 51% higher.
  • Eggplant contains 2 times more fiber than cauliflower. Eggplant contains 3g of fiber, while cauliflower contains 2g.

Food types used in this article are Eggplant, raw and Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2090.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +342.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 48.2mg 51%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 15.5µg 10%
Folate 22µg 57µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.667mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.184mg 8%
Choline 6.9mg 44.3mg 7%
Copper 0.081mg 0.039mg 5%
Fiber 3g 2g 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 44mg 3%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.155mg 3%
Protein 0.98g 1.92g 2%
Potassium 229mg 299mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 22mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.27mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.08mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.507mg 1%
Fructose 1.54g 0.97g 1%
Calories 25kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 2.97g N/A
Carbs 5.88g 4.97g 0%
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.9%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
~equal in Water ~92.07g

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +68.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +58.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.