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Broth vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broth and yogurt?

  • Broth is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and calcium, yet yogurt is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1036% higher.
  • Broth has 29 times more saturated fat than yogurt. Broth has 3.43g of saturated fat, while yogurt has 0.117g.
  • Yogurt contains less sodium.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than broth.

We used Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat types in this comparison.

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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.
Broth
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Yogurt
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +409.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.1%
Contains more IronIron +1371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
Broth
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Yogurt
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1082.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +658.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Yogurt DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 36mg 1036%
Selenium 28µg 9.7µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.012g 30%
Fats 13.88g 0.39g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.75µg 19%
Choline 114.6mg 15.1mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.117g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.208mg 14%
Protein 16.66g 10.19g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.053g 13%
Iron 1.03mg 0.07mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.278mg 12%
Magnesium 56mg 11mg 11%
Calories 267kcal 59kcal 10%
Calcium 187mg 110mg 8%
Folate 32µg 7µg 6%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.009mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.023mg 6%
Potassium 309mg 141mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.331mg 5%
Carbs 18.01g 3.6g 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.52mg 4%
Phosphorus 166mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.063mg 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 5mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Yogurt
1
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 ProteinProtein +63.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3459%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.3%
Contains more OtherOther +6730.6%
Contains more WaterWater +3648.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10013.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.