Avocado vs Eggplant – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing avocado to eggplant, we picked the avocado.
Why?
In the battle of “fleshy plants that can be enjoyed on toast or in warm salads”, there was a clear winner:
In terms of macros, avocado has more than 2x the fiber, a lot more fat (famously, healthy fats, including omega-3 fatty acids), just a tiny bit more carbs, and more than 2x the protein, winning easily in this category.
In the category of vitamins, avocado has a lot more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, C, E, and K, while eggplant is not higher in any vitamins. A total win for avocado in this round!
Looking at minerals, avocado has more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, while eggplant has more manganese. Another easy win for avocado.
In other considerations, neither are particularly a good source of polyphenols. Despite the rich purple color, the skin of an eggplant is so thin that unless one is eating only the skin, the polyphenol-per-100g scores are negligible.
Adding up the sections makes for a very clear overall win for avocado, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!
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