Oats vs. Eggplant
Nutrition comparison of Oats and Eggplant
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oats
versus
eggplant
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oats and eggplant:
- Both eggplant and oats are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Eggplant has 34.7 times less saturated fat than oat.
- Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.
- Oat is a great source of calcium.
- Oat is an excellent source of iron and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Eggplant (Eggplant, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Oat is high in calories and eggplant has 94% less calories than oat - eggplant has 25 calories per 100 grams and oat has 389 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oats is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to eggplant for protein. Oats has a macronutrient ratio of 17:67:16 and for eggplant, 14:82:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oats | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17% | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 82% |
| Fat | 16% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Oat is high in carbohydrates and eggplant has 91% less carbohydrates than oat - eggplant has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both eggplant and oats are high in dietary fiber. Oat has 253% more dietary fiber than eggplant - eggplant has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and oat has 10.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Oat has less sugar than eggplant - eggplant has 3.5g of sugar per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Oat is an excellent source of protein and it has 16 times more protein than eggplant - eggplant has 0.98g of protein per 100 grams and oat has 16.9g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Eggplant has 34.7 times less saturated fat than oat - eggplant has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and oat has 1.2g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Eggplant has more Vitamin C than oat - eggplant has 2.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Eggplant and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - eggplant has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Eggplant and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - eggplant has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Eggplant and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - eggplant has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both oats and eggplant contain significant amounts of niacin and Vitamin B6.
| Oats | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.763 MG | 0.039 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.139 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Niacin | 0.961 MG | 0.649 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.349 MG | 0.281 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119 MG | 0.084 MG |
| Folate | 56 UG | 22 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Oat is a great source of calcium and it has 500% more calcium than eggplant - eggplant has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and oat has 54mg of calcium.
iron
Oat is an excellent source of iron and it has 19 times more iron than eggplant - eggplant has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.
potassium
Both eggplant and oats are high in potassium. Oat has 87% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium per 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, oat has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than eggplant per 100 grams.
| Oats | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.111 G | 0.013 G |
| Total | 0.111 G | 0.013 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oat has more linoleic acid than eggplant per 100 grams.
| Oats | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 2.424 G | 0.063 G |
| Total | 2.424 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 oats contain more calories in 100 grams?Oat is high in calories and eggplant has 90% less calories than oat - eggplant has 25 calories in 100g and oat has 389 calories.
Does eggplant or oats have more carbohydrates?
By weight, oat is high in carbohydrates and eggplant has 90% fewer carbohydrates than oat - eggplant has 5.9g of carbs for 100g and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.
Does eggplant or oats contain more iron?
Oat is an abundant source of iron and it has 19 times more iron than eggplant - eggplant has 0.23mg of iron in 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.
Does eggplant or oats contain more potassium?
Both eggplant and oats are high in potassium. Oat has 90% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium in 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.