Food calories · USDA data
Calories in eggplant
21 calories
in 1 cup, cubes, 82 g
- Protein
- 0.8 g
- Carbs
- 4.8 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 2.5 g
Eggplant has 21 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, cubes, which weighs 82 g. Per 100 g, eggplant has 25 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 81%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 400 g of eggplant to reach 100 calories, which is about 4.9 × 1 cup, cubes.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, cubes | 82 g | 21 | 0.8 g | 4.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 eggplant, unpeeled (approx 1-1/4 lb) | 548 g | 137 | 5.4 g | 32.2 g | 1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 7 | 0.3 g | 1.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 25 | 1 g | 5.9 g | 0.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your eggplant may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 13% of calories (1 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 81% (5.9 g per 100 g, of which 3 g fiber)
- Fat: 6% (0.2 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
All four have about the same calories per 100 g.
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggplant | 25 | 1 g | 5.9 g | 0.2 g |
| Arugula | 25 | 2.6 g | 3.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Cabbage | 25 | 1.3 g | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
| Cauliflower | 25 | 1.9 g | 5 g | 0.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in eggplant?
Eggplant has 21 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup, cubes at 82 g, and eggplant has 25 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does eggplant have?
1 cup, cubes (82 g) has 0.8 g of protein, 2% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1 g.
How many carbs does eggplant have?
1 cup, cubes has 4.8 g of carbohydrate, including 2.5 g of fiber, and 0.1 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Eggplant, raw (FDC ID 169228). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.