Avocado vs. Eggplant

Nutrition comparison of Avocado and Eggplant


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of avocado versus eggplant (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in avocado and eggplant:

  • Both eggplant and avocado are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Avocado has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Eggplant has 61.5 times less saturated fat than avocado.
Detailed nutritional comparison of avocado and eggplant is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Avocado (Avocados, raw, California) and Eggplant (Eggplant, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Avocado is high in calories and eggplant has 85% less calories than avocado - eggplant has 25 calories per 100 grams and avocado has 167 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, avocado is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to eggplant per calorie. Avocado has a macronutrient ratio of 4:19:77 and for eggplant, 14:82:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Avocado Eggplant
Protein 4% 14%
Carbohydrates 19% 82%
Fat 77% 4%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of carbs - eggplant has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and avocado has 8.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both eggplant and avocado are high in dietary fiber. Avocado has 127% more dietary fiber than eggplant - eggplant has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and avocado has 6.8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of sugar - eggplant has 3.5g of sugar per 100 grams and avocado has 0.3g of sugar.

Protein

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Eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of protein - eggplant has 0.98g of protein per 100 grams and avocado has 2g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Eggplant has 61.5 times less saturated fat than avocado - eggplant has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and avocado has 2.1g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Avocado has 300% more Vitamin C than eggplant - eggplant has 2.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and avocado has 8.8mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - eggplant has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and avocado has 7ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Avocado has 557% more Vitamin E than eggplant - eggplant has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and avocado has 2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - eggplant has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and avocado has 21ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Avocado has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both avocado and eggplant contain significant amounts of thiamin.

Avocado Eggplant
Thiamin 0.075 MG 0.039 MG
Riboflavin 0.143 MG 0.037 MG
Niacin 1.912 MG 0.649 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.463 MG 0.281 MG
Vitamin B6 0.287 MG 0.084 MG
Folate 89 UG 22 UG

Minerals

calcium

Eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of calcium - eggplant has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and avocado has 13mg of calcium.

iron

Eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of iron - eggplant has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and avocado has 0.61mg of iron.

potassium

Both eggplant and avocado are high in potassium. Avocado has 121% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium per 100 grams and avocado has 507mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

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,

Avocado Eggplant
beta-carotene 63 UG 14 UG
alpha-carotene 24 UG ~
lutein + zeaxanthin 271 UG 36 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, avocado has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than eggplant per 100 grams.

Avocado Eggplant
alpha linoleic acid 0.125 G 0.013 G
Total 0.125 G 0.013 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, avocado has more linoleic acid than eggplant per 100 grams.

Avocado Eggplant
linoleic acid 1.674 G 0.063 G
other omega 6 0.015 G ~
Total 1.689 G 0.063 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Avocado (Avocados, raw, California) and Eggplant (Eggplant, raw) .

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FAQ

Does eggplant or avocado contain more calories in 100 grams?
Avocado is high in calories and eggplant has 90% less calories than avocado - eggplant has 25 calories in 100g and avocado has 167 calories.

Does eggplant or avocado have more carbohydrates?
By weight, eggplant and avocado contain similar amounts of carbs - eggplant has 5.9g of carbs for 100g and avocado has 8.6g of carbohydrates.

Does eggplant or avocado contain more potassium?
Both eggplant and avocado are high in potassium. Avocado has 120% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium in 100 grams and avocado has 507mg of potassium.

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