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Eggplant

Eggplant (aubergine, brinjal)

Regional seasonality

Not currently in local season. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories25 kcal
  • Proteins0.98 g
  • Carbohydrates5.88 g
  • Fats0.18 g
  • Fiber3 g
  • Sodium0.002 g
  • Sugars3.53 g
  • CO₂ footprint70 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Eggplant (aubergine, brinjal), raw

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 0.034 g0.2% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 9 mg0.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 0.23 mg1–1.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 89 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 14 mg4.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 24 mg3.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 229 mg6.5% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 2 mg0.1% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.16 mg1.1–1.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.081 mg9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 0.232 mg7.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.3 µg0.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 24 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 1 µg0.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 14 µg
  • Alpha carotene 0 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0.3 mg3.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 36 µg
  • Vitamin C 2.2 mg2.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.039 mg3.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.037 mg3.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.649 mg4.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 0.799 mg NE5.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.281 mg5.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.084 mg6.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 22 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 6.9 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 3.5 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 22 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 22 µg5.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 30 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.025 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.009 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.014 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.063 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0.002 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.016 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.076 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 3.53 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 26 nutrients
  • Sucrose 0.26 g
  • Glucose 1.58 g
  • Fructose 1.54 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 92.3 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Tryptophan 0.009 g
  • Threonine 0.037 g
  • Isoleucine 0.045 g
  • Leucine 0.064 g
  • Lysine 0.047 g
  • Methionine 0.011 g
  • Cystine 0.006 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.043 g
  • Tyrosine 0.027 g
  • Valine 0.053 g
  • Arginine 0.057 g
  • Histidine 0.023 g
  • Alanine 0.051 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.164 g
  • Glutamic acid 0.186 g
  • Glycine 0.041 g
  • Proline 0.043 g
  • Serine 0.042 g
  • Total plant sterol 7 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Purple vegetable with soft, creamy flesh once cooked, for roasting, grilling, curries and dips.

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Rice & Lentil-Stuffed Eggplants

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Roasted eggplant halves hold a soft filling of brown rice, lentils, tomato and cottage cheese, with walnuts for crunch and parsley at the finish. The rice makes it substantial, while the lentils give the filling more shape than a mound of starch. Recipe from our good friend Jamie Oliver.

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