Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cauliflower
versus
eggplant
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cauliflower and eggplant:
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of calories - eggplant has 25 calories per 100 grams and cauliflower has 25 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cauliflower is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to eggplant for fat. Cauliflower has a macronutrient ratio of 25:66:9 and for eggplant, 14:80:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Cauliflower | Eggplant | |
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Protein | 25% | 14% |
Carbohydrates | 66% | 80% |
Fat | 9% | 6% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of carbs - eggplant has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and cauliflower has 5g of carbohydrates.
Eggplant is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 50% more dietary fiber than cauliflower - eggplant has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cauliflower has 2g of dietary fiber.
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of sugar - eggplant has 3.5g of sugar per 100 grams and cauliflower has 1.9g of sugar.
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of protein - eggplant has 0.98g of protein per 100 grams and cauliflower has 1.9g of protein.
Both eggplant and cauliflower are low in saturated fat - eggplant has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cauliflower has 0.13g of saturated fat.
Cauliflower is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 20 times more Vitamin C than eggplant - eggplant has 2.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cauliflower has 48.2mg of Vitamin C.
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - eggplant has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cauliflower does not contain significant amounts.
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - eggplant has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cauliflower has 0.08mg of Vitamin E.
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - eggplant has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cauliflower has 15.5ug of Vitamin K.
Cauliflower has more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both cauliflower and eggplant contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.
Cauliflower | Eggplant | |
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Thiamin | 0.05 MG | 0.039 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.037 MG |
Niacin | 0.507 MG | 0.649 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.667 MG | 0.281 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.184 MG | 0.084 MG |
Folate | 57 UG | 22 UG |
Cauliflower has 144% more calcium than eggplant - eggplant has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and cauliflower has 22mg of calcium.
Eggplant and cauliflower contain similar amounts of iron - eggplant has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and cauliflower has 0.42mg of iron.
Both eggplant and cauliflower are high in potassium. Cauliflower has 31% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium per 100 grams and cauliflower has 299mg 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,
Cauliflower | Eggplant | |
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apigenin | 0.03 mg | ~ |
luteolin | 0.09 mg | ~ |
kaempferol | 0.36 mg | ~ |
Quercetin | 0.54 mg | 0.04 mg |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both cauliflower and eggplant contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Cauliflower | Eggplant | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.015 G | 0.013 G |
Total | 0.015 G | 0.013 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, eggplant has more linoleic acid than cauliflower per 100 grams.
Cauliflower | Eggplant | |
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other omega 6 | 0.003 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.016 G | 0.063 G |
Total | 0.019 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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Note: The specific food items compared are: Cauliflower (Cauliflower, raw) and Eggplant (Eggplant, raw) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||