Food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Eggplant nutrition facts
A typical portion of eggplant (1 cup, cubes; 82 g, raw (SR Legacy)) has 20 calories and less than 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 11 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 22 calories (raw) to 90 (eggplant with cheese and tomato sauce).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Eggplant, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1g
- more than 16% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 25
- more than 5% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 2mg
- more than 6% of reference foods
1 cup, cubes weighs 82 g in USDA's record for Eggplant, raw (FDC 169228).
Where the calories come from: 81% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of eggplant USDA describes
Eggplant with cheese and tomato… has the most calories per 100 g (90); the fewest: Raw (Foundation) (22)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggplant, raw (SR Legacy)Same values: Eggplant, raw | 25 | 1 g | 0.2 g | 2 mg |
| Eggplant with cheese and tomato sauce | 90 | 6.2 g | 4.8 g | 325 mg |
| Eggplant, cooked, no added fat | 27 | 1.1 g | 0.2 g | 127 mg |
| Eggplant, cooked, as ingredient | 27 | 1.1 g | 0.2 g | 2 mg |
| Eggplant, cooked, fat added | 51 | 1 g | 2.9 g | 132 mg |
| Eggplant, pickled (SR Legacy) | 49 | 0.9 g | 0.7 g | 1,674 mg |
| Eggplant, raw (Foundation) | 22 | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 0 mg |
| Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 35 | 0.8 g | 0.2 g | 1 mg |
| Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 33 | 0.8 g | 0.2 g | 239 mg |
| Eggplant, pickled (Survey) | 41 | 0.8 g | 0.2 g | 946 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (91)
The portion is 1 cup, cubes (82 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.80 g | 0.98 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.15 g | 0.18 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.82 g | 5.88 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.54 g | 0.66 g | |
| Energy | 20.5 kcal | 25.0 kcal | |
| Sucrose | 0.21 g | 0.26 g | |
| Glucose | 1.30 g | 1.58 g | |
| Fructose | 1.26 g | 1.54 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 75.7 g | 92.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.89 g | 3.53 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.46 g | 3.00 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.028 g | 0.034 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.013 g | 0.016 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.062 g | 0.076 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7.38 mg | 9.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.19 mg | 0.23 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 11.5 mg | 14.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 19.7 mg | 24.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 188 mg | 229 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 1.64 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.13 mg | 0.16 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.066 mg | 0.081 mg | 7% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.19 mg | 0.23 mg | 8% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.25 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.82 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 11.5 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.25 mg | 0.30 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 29.5 µg | 36.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1.80 mg | 2.20 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.032 mg | 0.039 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.030 mg | 0.037 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.53 mg | 0.65 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.23 mg | 0.28 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.069 mg | 0.084 mg | 4% |
| Folate, total | 18.0 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 5.66 mg | 6.90 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.87 µg | 3.50 µg | 2% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 18.0 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 18.0 µg | 22.0 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.0074 g | 0.0090 g | |
| Threonine | 0.030 g | 0.037 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.037 g | 0.045 g | |
| Leucine | 0.052 g | 0.064 g | |
| Lysine | 0.039 g | 0.047 g | |
| Methionine | 0.0090 g | 0.011 g | |
| Cystine | 0.0049 g | 0.0060 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.035 g | 0.043 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.022 g | 0.027 g | |
| Valine | 0.043 g | 0.053 g | |
| Arginine | 0.047 g | 0.057 g | |
| Histidine | 0.019 g | 0.023 g | |
| Alanine | 0.042 g | 0.051 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.13 g | 0.16 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.15 g | 0.19 g | |
| Glycine | 0.034 g | 0.041 g | |
| Proline | 0.035 g | 0.043 g | |
| Serine | 0.034 g | 0.042 g |
Fatty acids (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.021 g | 0.025 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0074 g | 0.0090 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.011 g | 0.014 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.052 g | 0.063 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.011 g | 0.013 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0016 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | 5.74 mg | 7.00 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169228: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in eggplant?
20 in 1 cup, cubes (82 g) of raw (SR Legacy); 22 to 90 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in eggplant?
less than 1g in 1 cup, cubes; 1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in eggplant?
0mg in 1 cup, cubes; 2 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov