Aubergine, flesh and skin, boiled in unsalted water

Aubergine is a vegetable, described here with its flesh and skin cut into chunks and boiled in unsalted water. It is mainly water and provides small amounts of carbohydrate, fibre and protein. Per 100g, it contains 59 kJ of energy, 1.8g of carbohydrate, 1.8g of fibre and 0.5g of fat.

Fibre helps support normal bowel function. This boiled preparation is low in fat and saturated fat, and no salt is added during cooking. Adding oil, butter, salt or sauces will change its nutritional content, which may be relevant for people monitoring energy, saturated fat or salt intake. Full nutritional figures are provided in the tables below.