Nutrition facts · Vegetables
Calories in Eggplant
Raw eggplant has 25 calories per 100 g, and 1 cup of cubed eggplant (82 g) has 21 calories. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 5.9 g of carbs per 100 g, of which 3 g is fiber, alongside very little protein and fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 80% · Fat 6% · Protein 14%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 25 kcal | 1 g | 5.9 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 cup, cubed | 82 g | 21 kcal | 0.8 g | 4.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 whole eggplant, unpeeled | 548 g | 137 kcal | 5.4 g | 32.2 g | 1 g |
| 1 whole eggplant, peeled | 458 g | 115 kcal | 4.5 g | 26.9 g | 0.8 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 25 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.9 g |
| of which sugars | 3.5 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
What changes the calories
- Eggplant soaks up oil like a sponge, so frying, sautéing or roasting it in oil can add far more calories than the eggplant itself contains.
- Cooking drives out water, so 100 g of cooked eggplant is more concentrated than 100 g raw, and weighing before or after cooking changes the numbers you log.
- Peeling removes some weight, which is why a whole peeled eggplant (458 g, 115 calories) comes in lower than a whole unpeeled one (548 g, 137 calories).
- Dishes like eggplant parmesan or baba ganoush add breading, cheese, tahini or oil, which raise the calories well beyond plain eggplant.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh eggplant raw before cooking and log it as raw, then log any oil you cook it with as a separate item.
- Measure cooking oil with a spoon rather than pouring freely, since eggplant absorbs a lot of it and that is where most of the calories in a cooked dish come from.
- If you're eating an eggplant dish, snap a photo with BerryFit's meal scanner and adjust the portion and extras like cheese or sauce so the entry matches your plate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a whole eggplant?
A whole unpeeled eggplant (548 g) has 137 calories. A whole peeled eggplant (458 g) has 115 calories.
How many carbs are in eggplant?
Raw eggplant has 5.9 g of carbs per 100 g, including 3 g of fiber and 3.5 g of sugar. A cup of cubed eggplant has 4.8 g of carbs.
Is eggplant high in protein?
No, eggplant is low in protein, with 1 g per 100 g and 0.8 g per cubed cup. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates.
Does fried eggplant have more calories than raw?
Yes. Eggplant absorbs a lot of oil when fried, so fried eggplant carries the calories of that oil, plus any breading, on top of the eggplant's own calories.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Eggplant, raw, FDC ID 169228); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
