Peanuts vs. Eggplant
Nutrition comparison of Peanuts and Eggplant
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
peanuts
versus
eggplant
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanuts and eggplant:
- Both eggplant and peanuts are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Eggplant has 72% less carbohydrates than peanut.
- Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut is an excellent source of protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Eggplant (Eggplant, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut is high in calories and eggplant has 96% less calories than peanut - eggplant has 25 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, peanuts is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to eggplant for protein. Peanuts has a macronutrient ratio of 16:14:71 and for eggplant, 14:82:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Peanuts | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 16% | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 14% | 82% |
| Fat | 71% | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Eggplant has 72% less carbohydrates than peanut - eggplant has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both eggplant and peanuts are high in dietary fiber. Peanut has 180% more dietary fiber than eggplant - eggplant has 3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Eggplant and peanuts contain similar amounts of sugar - eggplant has 3.5g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 23 times more protein than eggplant - eggplant has 0.98g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and eggplant has 100% less saturated fat than peanut - eggplant has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and eggplant are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and eggplant does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Eggplant has more Vitamin C than peanut - eggplant has 2.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Eggplant and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - eggplant has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 15 times more Vitamin E than eggplant - eggplant has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Eggplant and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - eggplant has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Peanuts | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.152 MG | 0.039 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.197 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Niacin | 14.355 MG | 0.649 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.011 MG | 0.281 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.466 MG | 0.084 MG |
| Folate | 97 UG | 22 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 544% more calcium than eggplant - eggplant has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 587% more iron than eggplant - eggplant has 0.23mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Both eggplant and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 177% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both peanuts and eggplant contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Peanuts | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 0.013 G |
| Total | 0.026 G | 0.013 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than eggplant per 100 grams.
| Peanuts | Eggplant | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.004 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.715 G | 0.063 G |
| Total | 9.719 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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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does eggplant or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and eggplant has 100% less calories than peanut - eggplant has 25 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does eggplant or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, eggplant has 70% fewer carbohydrates than peanut - eggplant has 5.9g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does eggplant or peanuts contain more potassium?
Both eggplant and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 180% more potassium than eggplant - eggplant has 229mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.