Eggplant
What it is
Eggplant is a vegetable used in prepared dishes. The nutrition reference here is the raw ingredient. It does not represent a fried, breaded, or sauce-covered serving.
What it does
USDA's raw reference supplies 3 g of fiber, 5.88 g of carbohydrate, and 229 mg of potassium per 100 g. It contains 0.98 g of protein on that basis. This makes its role in a dish different from assuming it supplies the protein of whatever food it replaces.
Research context and ingredient forms
The raw profile is a starting point for ingredient accounting, not a nutrition label for every eggplant recipe. Ingredient substitutions need to be evaluated across the full meal.
Using this information
For a prepared dish, include the eggplant quantity, oil, breading, cheese, and sauce actually used. If weighing the cooked serving, use a suitable cooked-food record or the completed recipe rather than the raw table alone.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 25 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Eggplant, raw; Eggplant, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.88 g per 100 g edible portion | Eggplant, raw; Eggplant, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 0.98 g per 100 g edible portion | Eggplant, raw; Eggplant, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3 g per 100 g edible portion | Eggplant, raw; Eggplant, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 229 mg per 100 g edible portion | Eggplant, raw; Eggplant, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Folate, total | 22 µg per 100 g edible portion | Eggplant, raw; Eggplant, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Eggplant, raw
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition, not a clinical-outcome estimate or current brand label.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
No label-specific product relationship has been reviewed for this entry.