Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Peeled Cucumber VS Eggplant

Weight per 500 calories

• Peeled Cucumber: 5000g
• Eggplant: 2000g

Raw Eggplant has 2.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Peeled Cucumber, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Peeled Cucumber having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Peeled Cucumber or Eggplant?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Peeled Cucumber	19%	12%	69%
Eggplant	13%	6%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Peeled Cucumber	Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.25% 8g	3.7% 3.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.9g	2.13% 0.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.3% 0.5g	16.3% 0.26g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.94% 0.5g	7.4% 1.26g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	90% 118g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	97% 70.6g	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	51.7% 37.5g	42.5% 31g	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	% 31.5g	% 31.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 5.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	92% 35g	158% 60g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.7% 29.5g	35% 19.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Peeled Cucumber	Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	22.2% 200μg	2.22% 20μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	129% 1.55mg	65% 0.78mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	96% 1.25mg	57% 0.74mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11.6% 1.85mg	81% 13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	240% 12mg	112% 5.62mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	196% 2.55mg	129% 1.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	175% 700μg	110% 440μg	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	178% 160mg	49% 44mg	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	10% 1.5mg	40% 6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	300% 360μg	58.3% 70μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Peeled Cucumber	Eggplant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70% 700mg	18% 180mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	394% 3.55mg	180% 1.62mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.63% 65μg	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	138% 11mg	57.5% 4.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	143% 600mg	66.7% 280mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	159% 3.65mg	202% 4.64mg	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	150% 1050mg	68.6% 480mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	200% 6800mg	135% 4580mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.1% 5μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.67% 100mg	2.67% 40mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	77.3% 8.5mg	29% 3.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	131% 4837g	50% 1846g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Peeled Cucumber VS Eggplant Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Peeled Cucumber or Eggplant?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber vs Eggplant:

• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 10 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, 3.6 times more Vitamin C and 5.1 times more Vitamin K than Eggplant.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Eggplant contain 7 times more Vitamin B3 and 4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• 500 calories of Eggplant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Raw Eggplant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Peeled Cucumber vs Eggplant:

• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 3.9 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 2.7 times more Zinc and 2.6 times more Water than Eggplant.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Eggplant contain 1.3 times more Manganese than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Peeled Cucumber have 5.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 1.2 times more Fructose and 1.5 times more Protein than Eggplant.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Eggplant contain 1.7 times more Fiber than Raw Peeled Cucumber.
• Both Peeled Cucumber and Eggplant offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Peeled Cucumber as well as Raw Eggplant provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.