Eggplant

The eggplant is a nightshade vegetable and is related to potatoes, tomatoes and peppers. Nightshade vegetables contain solanine, a chemical that may irritate some arthritis sufferers.

Healthy Eggplant Recipes:

• Eggplant in Green Sauce
• Low Fat Eggplant Parmesan
• Eggplant and Red Pepper Salad

The following nutrition information is for one serving of eggplant. That would be about one cup of eggplant cut in cubes, or 82 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw eggplant.

Water: 75.78 g

Calories: 20

Protein: 0.83 g

Carbohydrates: 4.67 g

Fiber: 2.8 g

Sugars: 1.93 g

Total Fat: 0.16 g

Saturated Fat: 0.029 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.013 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.062 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 7 mg

Iron: 0.20 mg

Magnesium: 11 mg

Phosphorus: 21 mg

Potassium: 189 mg

Sodium: 2 mg

Zinc: 0.13 mg

Vitamin C: 1.8 mg

Thiamin: 0.032 mg

Riboflavin: 0.030 mg

Niacin: 0.532 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.230 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.069 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 18 mcg

Vitamin A: 22 IU

Vitamin E: 0.25 mg

Vitamin K: 2.9 mcg

Phytosterols: 6 mg

beta Carotene: 13 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 0 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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