Mushrooms (cooked) vs Eggplant (cooked)

The short answer

Two low-calorie cooked veg with a meaty texture. Mushrooms carry more protein and B-vitamins; eggplant is a bit higher in carbs and fibre. Both soak up flavour — mushrooms for a savoury, protein-ish bite, eggplant for a soft, hearty base.

Mushrooms (cooked) and Eggplant (cooked), per 100 g and per portion. A gap means USDA has no value for it — not zero.

	Mushrooms (cooked) · per 100 g	Eggplant (cooked) · per 100 g
Calories	28	35
Protein	2.2 g	0.8 g
Fat	0.5 g	0.2 g
Carbs	5.3 g	8.7 g
Fiber	2.2 g	2.5 g
Sugars	2.3 g	3.2 g
Sodium	2 mg	1 mg
Vitamins & minerals — where both carry data
Calcium	6 mg	6 mg
Folate	18 µg	14 µg
Iron	1.7 mg	0.3 mg
Magnesium	12 mg	11 mg
Niacin	4.5 mg	0.6 mg
Phosphorus	87 mg	15 mg
Potassium	356 mg	123 mg
Riboflavin	0.3 mg	0 mg
Thiamin	0.1 mg	0.1 mg
Vitamin A	0 µg	2 µg
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin B6	0.1 mg	0.1 mg
Vitamin C	4 mg	1.3 mg
Vitamin D	0.2 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E	0 mg	0.4 mg
Vitamin K	0 µg	2.9 µg
Zinc	0.9 mg	0.1 mg

At equal calories (per 100 kcal)

Protein — Mushrooms (cooked): 7.8 g, Eggplant (cooked): 2.4 g · Fiber — Mushrooms (cooked): 7.9 g, Eggplant (cooked): 7.1 g · Sodium — Mushrooms (cooked): 7.1 mg, Eggplant (cooked): 2.9 mg

Generic USDA foods (not brands), so both carry micronutrients. Numbers are per 100 g unless the portion toggle is on. USDA FoodData Central, as of 2026-08-12.

Common questions

Is Mushrooms (cooked) or Eggplant (cooked) better?

Neither is “better” on its own — it depends what you want from it. The table shows where each is higher; the short answer says when each one fits. Compare on the same basis (per 100 g) and pick for your dish and your goal.

How were these numbers worked out?

Straight from USDA FoodData Central for the generic form of each food, per 100 g. We show the portion view too, but portion sizes differ between foods, so per 100 g is the fair comparison.

Why does one column say “no data”?

Because USDA has no value for that nutrient in that food — so we leave it blank rather than print a 0 that would read as “none”. A real zero from USDA still shows as 0.