Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tomatoes VS Eggplant

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Eggplant	13%	6%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.8% 81.6kcal	3.9% 113kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	0.84% 0.82g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	0.48% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.13% 0.36g	1.7% 0.29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13.6% 17.6g	20.5% 26.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.5% 12g	22% 16g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	8.57% 6.2g	9.63% 7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 5.67g	% 7.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 1.18g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.44g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.13% 4g	7.94% 4.45g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	21% 191μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	14.7% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.63% 0.086mg	13% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	18.4% 2.94mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.07% 0.4mg	25.5% 1.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	29.3% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	7.1% 2.13μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17% 68μg	25% 100μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	69% 62mg	11% 9.98mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	16.3% 2.45mg	9.07% 1.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30% 36μg	13.2% 16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.7% 0.27mg	41% 0.37mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.26% 10.4μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	15.3% 1.22mg	13% 1.04mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50mg	15% 63.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22.5% 0.52mg	45.8% 1.05mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	15.6% 109mg	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	30.6% 1039mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	2.47% 1.36μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	6.6% 0.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 429g	11.3% 419g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tomatoes vs Eggplant:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 42 times more Vitamin A, 6.2 times more Vitamin C, 1.8 times more Vitamin E and 2.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Eggplant.
• While Raw Eggplant contains 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Eggplant have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Eggplant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tomatoes vs Eggplant:

• Raw Eggplant contains 1.4 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium and 2 times more Manganese than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Eggplant have similar amounts of Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Eggplant have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Eggplant contains 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars and 2.5 times more Fiber than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Eggplant have similar amounts of Fructose and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Eggplant have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.