Brinjal - all varieties: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Bengena, Begun, Eggplant, Aubergine, Ringna, Baingan, Badane, Wagun, Sohbaingon jyrngam, Vazhuthiniga, Lam Khamen, Vange, Bhantaa, Baigan, Vruntaakam, Kathirikkai, Vankaya. Food group: Other Vegetables. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 34 mcg — 6% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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Brinjal - all varieties in Indian languages
| Assamese | Bengena |
| Bengali | Begun |
| English | Eggplant, Aubergine |
| Gujarati | Ringna |
| Hindi | Baingan |
| Kannada | Badane |
| Kashmiri | Wagun |
| Khasi | Sohbaingon jyrngam |
| Malayalam | Vazhuthiniga |
| Manipuri | Lam Khamen |
| Marathi | Vange |
| Odia | Baigan |
| Punjabi | Baigan |
| Sanskrit | Vruntaakam |
| Tamil | Kathirikkai |
| Telugu | Vankaya |
| Urdu | Baigan |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 25 kcal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.5 g |
| Fibre | 4.0 g |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Calcium | 17 mg |
| Folate | 34 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 2.1 mg |
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.