Eggplant calories come to 137 for one whole raw eggplant (548 g) and 25 per 100 g. What stands out is the volume: a whole eggplant weighs more than half a kilo yet covers only 7% of a day's calories, and it brings 16.4 g of fiber with almost no sodium or fat.
137kcal
1 whole eggplant · 548 g, raw
13%protein
5.4 gProtein
32 gCarbs
1 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Raw · per 548 g
Calories
137 kcal
Protein
5.4 g
Carbohydrate
32 g
Fat
1 g
Saturated fat
0.2 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
11 mg
Potassium
1255 mg
Iron
1.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Eggplant: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 whole (548 g)
137
5.4 g
32.2 g
1 g
11 mg
7%
1 cup cubes (82 g)
21
0.8 g
4.8 g
0.1 g
2 mg
1%
1 cup boiled (99 g)
35
0.8 g
8.6 g
0.2 g
1 mg
2%
100 g
25
1 g
5.9 g
0.2 g
2 mg
1%
3 × 1 whole (548 g)
411
16.1 g
33 mg
5 × 1 whole (548 g)
685
26.9 g
55 mg
A whole eggplant is a 137-calorie vegetable
Most people buy eggplant whole, so start there. One whole raw eggplant of 548 g holds 137 calories, 5.4 g of protein and 32.2 g of carbs. That is a lot of food for the number. Cut into cubes, a cup weighs 82 g and lands at 21 calories, which is why a cup of raw eggplant barely registers in a food log.
Cooking changes the cup, not the vegetable. A cup of boiled eggplant weighs 99 g and comes to 35 calories, because cooked pieces collapse and pack tighter into the measure. Per gram, you are still eating the same low-calorie food. If you log by cups, pick the row that matches how the eggplant actually looked when you measured it.
Scaling up stays gentle. Two whole eggplants (1,096 g) total 274 calories, three (1,644 g) reach 411, and even five whole eggplants, a full 2,740 g of produce, add up to 685 calories. Few people eat that much in a sitting, but the math shows how hard it is to overdo eggplant on its own. The calories in an eggplant dish almost always come from what you add to it.
Carbs supply 81% of the calories, and much of that is fiber
The calorie split is lopsided: 81% from carbs, 13% from protein and 6% from fat. Per 100 g, raw eggplant has 5.9 g of carbs, 1 g of protein and 0.2 g of fat. Saturated fat and cholesterol both read 0.
Look closer at those carbs. Of the 5.9 g per 100 g, 3 g is fiber and 3.5 g is sugars, so this is not a starchy vegetable. A whole eggplant carries 19.3 g of sugars alongside its 16.4 g of fiber. The sugar row looks larger at whole-eggplant scale, but it comes packed with water and fiber, not syrup.
Protein is modest. A whole eggplant gives 5.4 g, or 11% of the daily value, and a cup of cubes gives 0.8 g. Eggplant fills a plate; it does not anchor a meal's protein. Treat it as the volume and texture, and get protein from something else on the plate.
Fiber is the standout row, sodium barely shows up
Against a daily value of 28 g of fiber, one whole eggplant supplies 16.4 g. A cup of cubes gives 2.5 g, and so does a cup of boiled eggplant. For a food with 25 calories per 100 g, that is a strong fiber return, and it is the main reason eggplant can make a meal feel bigger without adding much energy.
Sodium is almost absent. Raw eggplant has 2 mg per 100 g, and a whole eggplant has 11 mg, which rounds to 0% of the 2300 mg daily value. Even five whole eggplants reach only 55 mg. Potassium is more noticeable at 229 mg per 100 g.
That clean sodium line rarely survives the kitchen. Salting slices before cooking, jarred sauces and grated cheese all add sodium that these numbers do not include. If you watch sodium, the eggplant is not the problem; the seasoning is.
Oil, cheese and breading decide the final count
Raw and boiled eggplant are both low in fat, at 0.2 g per 100 g raw. Frying, roasting in oil, breading or layering with cheese changes the dish completely, and those added calories belong to the oil, crumbs and cheese, not to the eggplant. Log each ingredient on its own and the total stays honest.
Eggplant works best as the bulk of a plate. Pair it with a protein source to make up for its 1 g per 100 g, and keep added fats measured rather than poured. Grilled or boiled eggplant with a lean protein and a grain keeps the vegetable's low count intact.
If you cook eggplant often and do not want to weigh it every time, BodyPal can log it from a photo of your plate, then you can adjust the portion to match what you ate.
How does eggplant compare?
Here is how raw eggplant stacks up against green pepper, cauliflower and cabbage, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: On calories it is a tie: eggplant, cauliflower and cabbage all sit at 25 per 100 g and green pepper at 26, so pick by what else you want. For the most protein choose cauliflower at 1.9 g per 100 g; for the lowest sodium choose eggplant at 2 mg, well under green pepper's 238 mg.
A whole raw eggplant (548 g) has about 137 calories. A cup of raw cubes (82 g) has 21.
Is eggplant good for weight loss?
Raw eggplant has 25 calories and 3 g of fiber per 100 g, so a full cup of cubes comes to 21 calories.
Eggplant vs green bell pepper: which has fewer calories?
They are nearly identical: raw eggplant has 25 calories per 100 g and green bell pepper has 26.
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 sugars. A whole eggplant (548 g) has about 32.2 g of carbs.
How many calories are in eggplant parmesan?
The eggplant itself adds only 25 calories per 100 g, or 137 for a whole 548 g eggplant. The rest of eggplant parmesan's calories come from breading, oil, cheese and sauce, which vary by recipe and are not covered on this page.
How many calories are in a cup of eggplant?
A cup of raw eggplant cubes (82 g) has 21 calories. A cup of boiled eggplant (99 g) has 35 calories, because cooked pieces pack more densely into the cup.
How much fiber is in eggplant?
Raw eggplant has 3 g of fiber per 100 g. A whole eggplant (548 g) provides 16.4 g against a 28 g daily value, and a cup of cubes provides 2.5 g.
How much sugar is in eggplant?
Eggplant has 3.5 g of sugars per 100 g. A cup of raw cubes has 2.9 g, and a whole eggplant has 19.3 g, which comes with 16.4 g of fiber.
Is eggplant high in sodium?
No. Raw eggplant has 2 mg of sodium per 100 g and 11 mg in a whole eggplant, which is 0% of the daily value. Salt, sauces and cheese added during cooking are what raise it.
