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Powdered milk vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Powdered milk and Yogurt different?

  • Powdered milk is higher than Yogurt in Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Calcium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Potassium, Vitamin A RAE, and Zinc.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 104% more than Yogurt.
  • Powdered milk contains 258 times more Vitamin A RAE than Yogurt. Powdered milk contains 258µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Yogurt contains 1µg.
  • Yogurt is lower in Saturated Fat.

Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
9
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1
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Calcium +729.1%
Contains more Iron +571.4%
Contains more Magnesium +672.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +474.8%
Contains more Potassium +843.3%
Contains more Zinc +542.3%
Contains more Copper +370.6%
Contains more Manganese +344.4%
Contains more Selenium +68%
Contains less Sodium -90.3%
Powdered milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 274% 18% 61% 333% 118% 49% 92% 27% 6% 89%
Yogurt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 33% 3% 8% 58% 13% 5% 15% 6% 2% 53%
Contains more Calcium +729.1%
Contains more Iron +571.4%
Contains more Magnesium +672.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +474.8%
Contains more Potassium +843.3%
Contains more Zinc +542.3%
Contains more Copper +370.6%
Contains more Manganese +344.4%
Contains more Selenium +68%
Contains less Sodium -90.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
12
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0
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Vitamin A +23250%
Contains more Vitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +586.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +379.4%
Contains more Folate +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Powdered milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 57% 12% 15% 29% 71% 279% 13% 137% 70% 28% 407% 6%
Yogurt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 65% 4% 20% 15% 6% 94% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +23250%
Contains more Vitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +586.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +379.4%
Contains more Folate +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
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1
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Protein +158.3%
Contains more Fats +6748.7%
Contains more Carbs +967.2%
Contains more Other +744.4%
Contains more Water +3345.3%
Powdered milk
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Yogurt
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more Protein +158.3%
Contains more Fats +6748.7%
Contains more Carbs +967.2%
Contains more Other +744.4%
Contains more Water +3345.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Powdered milk
Powdered milk
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1
Yogurt
Yogurt
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14850.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5441.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.3%
Powdered milk
66% 31% 3%
Saturated Fat: 16.742 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.665 g
Yogurt
64% 29% 7%
Saturated Fat: 0.117 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.012 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14850.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +5441.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Powdered milk Yogurt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Yogurt Opinion
Net carbs 38.42g 3.6g Powdered milk
Protein 26.32g 10.19g Powdered milk
Fats 26.71g 0.39g Powdered milk
Carbs 38.42g 3.6g Powdered milk
Calories 496kcal 59kcal Powdered milk
Sugar 38.42g 3.24g Yogurt
Calcium 912mg 110mg Powdered milk
Iron 0.47mg 0.07mg Powdered milk
Magnesium 85mg 11mg Powdered milk
Phosphorus 776mg 135mg Powdered milk
Potassium 1330mg 141mg Powdered milk
Sodium 371mg 36mg Yogurt
Zinc 3.34mg 0.52mg Powdered milk
Copper 0.08mg 0.017mg Powdered milk
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg Powdered milk
Selenium 16.3µg 9.7µg Powdered milk
Vitamin A 934IU 4IU Powdered milk
Vitamin A RAE 258µg 1µg Powdered milk
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.01mg Powdered milk
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU Powdered milk
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg Powdered milk
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.023mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.278mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.208mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.331mg Powdered milk
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.063mg Powdered milk
Folate 37µg 7µg Powdered milk
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.75µg Powdered milk
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg Powdered milk
Tryptophan 0.371mg Powdered milk
Threonine 1.188mg Powdered milk
Isoleucine 1.592mg Powdered milk
Leucine 2.578mg Powdered milk
Lysine 2.087mg Powdered milk
Methionine 0.66mg Powdered milk
Phenylalanine 1.271mg Powdered milk
Valine 1.762mg Powdered milk
Histidine 0.714mg Powdered milk
Cholesterol 97mg 5mg Yogurt
Trans Fat 0.006g Powdered milk
Saturated Fat 16.742g 0.117g Yogurt
Monounsaturated Fat 7.924g 0.053g Powdered milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.012g Powdered milk
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g Yogurt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g Yogurt

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is better in case of low diet
Powdered milk Yogurt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
93%
Powdered milk
17%
Yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
106%
Powdered milk
19%
Yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.18g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Yogurt
Yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 335mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 92mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 16.625g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Yogurt
Yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Powdered milk
Powdered milk is relatively richer in vitamins

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients
  2. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.