Fries vs. Eggplant
Nutrition comparison of Fries and Eggplant
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
fries
versus
eggplant
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in fries and eggplant:
- Both eggplant and fries are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Eggplant has 67.7 times less saturated fat than fry.
- Fry has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Fries (Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil) and Eggplant (Eggplant, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Fry is high in calories and eggplant has 92% less calories than fry - eggplant has 25 calories per 100 grams and fry has 312 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, fries is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to eggplant per calorie. Fries has a macronutrient ratio of 4:53:43 and for eggplant, 14:82:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Fries | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 82% |
| Fat | 43% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Fry is high in carbohydrates and eggplant has 86% less carbohydrates than fry - eggplant has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both eggplant and fries are high in dietary fiber. Fry has 27% more dietary fiber than eggplant - eggplant has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and fry has 3.8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Eggplant and fries contain similar amounts of sugar - eggplant has 3.5g of sugar per 100 grams and fry has 0.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Fry has 250% more protein than eggplant - eggplant has 0.98g of protein per 100 grams and fry has 3.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Eggplant has 67.7 times less saturated fat than fry - eggplant has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and fry has 2.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both fries and eggplant are low in trans fat - fry has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and eggplant does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Fry has 114% more Vitamin C than eggplant - eggplant has 2.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and fry has 4.7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Eggplant and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - eggplant has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and fry does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Eggplant and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - eggplant has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and fry has 1.7mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Eggplant and fries contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - eggplant has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and fry has 11.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Fry has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6. Both fries and eggplant contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.
| Fries | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.17 MG | 0.039 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.039 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Niacin | 3.004 MG | 0.649 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.58 MG | 0.281 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.372 MG | 0.084 MG |
| Folate | 30 UG | 22 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Fry has 100% more calcium than eggplant - eggplant has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and fry has 18mg of calcium.
iron
Fry has 252% more iron than eggplant - eggplant has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and fry has 0.81mg of iron.
potassium
Both eggplant and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 153% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium per 100 grams and fry has 579mg 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, both fries and eggplant contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Fries | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 27 UG | 36 UG |
| beta-carotene | ~ | 14 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, fry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than eggplant per 100 grams.
| Fries | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.436 G | 0.013 G |
| Total | 0.436 G | 0.013 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, fry has more linoleic acid than eggplant per 100 grams.
| Fries | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.029 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 4.948 G | 0.063 G |
| Total | 4.977 G | 0.063 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does eggplant or fries contain more calories in 100 grams?Fry is high in calories and eggplant has 90% less calories than fry - eggplant has 25 calories in 100g and fry has 312 calories.
Does eggplant or fries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, fry is high in carbohydrates and eggplant has 90% fewer carbohydrates than fry - eggplant has 5.9g of carbs for 100g and fry has 41.4g of carbohydrates.
Does eggplant or fries contain more potassium?
Both eggplant and fries are high in potassium. Fry has 150% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium in 100 grams and fry has 579mg of potassium.