Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cabbage
versus
eggplant
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cabbage and eggplant:
Eggplant and cabbage contain similar amounts of calories - eggplant has 25 calories per 100 grams and cabbage has 25 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cabbage is heavier in protein and similar to eggplant for carbs and fat. Cabbage has a macronutrient ratio of 18:79:3 and for eggplant, 14:80:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cabbage | Eggplant | |
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Protein | 18% | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 79% | 80% |
Fat | 3% | 6% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Eggplant and cabbage contain similar amounts of carbs - eggplant has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and cabbage has 5.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in eggplant are made of 54% sugar and 46% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in cabbage comprise of 56% sugar and 44% dietary fiber.
Both eggplant and cabbage are high in dietary fiber. Eggplant has 20% more dietary fiber than cabbage - eggplant has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber.
Eggplant and cabbage contain similar amounts of sugar - eggplant has 3.5g of sugar per 100 grams and cabbage has 3.2g of sugar.
Eggplant and cabbage contain similar amounts of protein - eggplant has 0.98g of protein per 100 grams and cabbage has 1.3g of protein.
Both eggplant and cabbage are low in saturated fat - eggplant has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 15 times more Vitamin C than eggplant - eggplant has 2.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C.
Eggplant and cabbage contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - eggplant has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A.
Eggplant and cabbage contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - eggplant has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E.
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than eggplant - eggplant has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K.
Eggplant has more niacin. Both cabbage and eggplant contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Cabbage | Eggplant | |
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Thiamin | 0.061 MG | 0.039 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.04 MG | 0.037 MG |
Niacin | 0.234 MG | 0.649 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.212 MG | 0.281 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124 MG | 0.084 MG |
Folate | 43 UG | 22 UG |
Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than eggplant - eggplant has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and cabbage has 40mg of calcium.
Eggplant and cabbage contain similar amounts of iron - eggplant has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.47mg of iron.
Eggplant is a great source of potassium and it has 35% more potassium than cabbage - eggplant has 229mg of potassium per 100 grams and cabbage has 170mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds,
Cabbage | Eggplant | |
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apigenin | 0.08 mg | ~ |
luteolin | 0.1 mg | ~ |
kaempferol | 0.18 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 0.28 mg | 0.04 mg |
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both cabbage and eggplant contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Cabbage | Eggplant | |
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beta-carotene | 42 UG | 14 UG |
alpha-carotene | 33 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 30 UG | 36 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, eggplant has more linoleic acid than cabbage per 100 grams.
Cabbage | Eggplant | |
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linoleic acid | 0.017 G | 0.063 G |
Total | 0.017 G | 0.063 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||