QUICK ANSWER
How many calories are in eggplant?
For raw eggplant, the selected reference is 26.1 kcal per 100 g. Scale that value to the edible portion and keep other preparations separate.
26.1 kcal / 100 gNutrition values describe a reference food state, not every individual item. Variety, water content, preparation and portion weight can change the estimate.
THE NUMBERS
Eggplant nutrition facts per 100 g
The values below use the reference state shown at the top of this page. Keeping one gram basis makes it easier to compare foods before translating the values to the portion you actually ate.
- Calories
- 26.1 kcal
- Protein
- 0.852 g
- Carbohydrate
- 5.4 g
- Fat
- 0.12 g
- Fibre
- 2.45 g
- Potassium
- 222 mg
- Folate
- 20 µg
- Magnesium
- 13.5 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central Foundation record 2685577. Values may be rounded for readability.
SERVING SIZE
Calories by portion and serving weight
Words such as “small,” “medium,” “half” and “one piece” are convenient but imprecise. Grams make the estimate reproducible, particularly when natural foods vary in size.
MACROS
Carbohydrate, protein and fat explained
Protein
0.852 g per 100 g. From Eggplant, raw.
Carbohydrate
5.4 g per 100 g. From Eggplant, raw.
Fat
0.12 g per 100 g. From Eggplant, raw.
MORE THAN CALORIES
Fibre, vitamins and minerals
One food does not need to provide every nutrient. These are the characteristics most useful for understanding where eggplant fits in a varied eating pattern.
Potassium
222 mg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
Folate
20 µg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
Magnesium
13.5 mg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
Calcium
11.1 mg per 100 g in the selected USDA record.
FOOD STATE MATTERS
How preparation changes the nutrition estimate
A reliable calorie entry should describe the food you actually ate—not merely a food with a similar name.
Raw
Selected reference.
Boiled, no salt
Use the mapped cooked, drained, no-salt record.
Boiled, with salt
Use the separate salt-added cooked record.
Pickled eggplant
Mapped separately from raw and boiled eggplant.
PRACTICAL CONTEXT
How eggplant can fit different goals
There is no universal “good” or “bad” food. Portion, frequency, the rest of the meal, preferences and individual health needs all matter.
Portion math
26.1 kcal per 100 g becomes 13.1 kcal for the 50 g example.
Fibre check
The selected record lists 2.45 g fibre per 100 g.
Protein check
The selected record lists 0.852 g protein per 100 g.
Best logging move
Log oil, sauce, breading or filling separately when the dish is more than plain eggplant.
QUALITY & SAFETY
How to choose, store and prepare it
Store
Keep whole eggplant in a cool place away from excess moisture or chill it.
After opening or cutting
Cover cut eggplant and keep it chilled.
Prepare
Rinse before cutting and use a clean knife and board.
Check before eating
Discard eggplant with mould, leaking flesh or extensive soft decay.
PHOTO LOGGING
How to log eggplant more accurately
A food photo can suggest the ingredient, but it cannot always reveal exact weight, hidden oil or preparation details. These checks turn an image guess into a better estimate.
- 01
Match the exact reference state: Eggplant, raw.
- 02
Use edible grams. Calories are scaled from the selected per-100-g record; named portions use weights stored in that same local USDA record.
- 03
Log oil, sauce, sweetener, salt and recipe ingredients separately.
- 04
Use a separate record when preparation changes the food state.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Eggplant calorie and nutrition questions
How many calories are in 100 g of eggplant?
26.1 kcal in the selected Eggplant, raw record.
How much fibre is in eggplant?
2.45 g per 100 g in the selected record.
Which eggplant entry does this page use?
Eggplant, raw. The preparation and edible state are part of the answer.
Does fried eggplant use this raw entry?
No. Fried eggplant is not represented in the mapped set; account for the cooking fat and use a matching recipe when available.
How are the portion calories calculated?
Each portion is scaled from 26.1 kcal per 100 g. Named portion weights come from the selected source record.
KEEP EXPLORING
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SOURCES & METHOD
Where these numbers come from
Eggplant, raw, per 100 g edible portion. Numeric nutrition and portion claims use the selected local USDA record. Preparation notes cover the common USDA forms of this food; log added ingredients separately.
Open USDA FoodData Central Foundation record 2685577 ↗Page reviewed 26 August 2026. We show the food state, gram basis and source record so readers can check the estimate instead of treating one number as universally exact.