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Chocolate milk vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chocolate milk and Greek yogurt

  • Chocolate milk has more Vitamin D, and Copper, however, Greek yogurt is higher in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B2, and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • Greek yogurt covers your daily Vitamin B12 needs 18% more than Chocolate milk.
  • Greek yogurt has less Sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk.

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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.
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
6
:
4
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Calcium +12%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +18.2%
Contains more Potassium +18.4%
Contains more Copper +282.4%
Contains more Manganese +755.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +33.7%
Contains less Sodium -41.7%
Contains more Zinc +26.8%
Contains more Selenium +410.5%
Chocolate milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 9% 10% 44% 15% 8% 12% 22% 11% 11%
Greek yogurt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 0% 8% 58% 13% 5% 15% 6% 2% 53%
Contains more Calcium +12%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +18.2%
Contains more Potassium +18.4%
Contains more Copper +282.4%
Contains more Manganese +755.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +33.7%
Contains less Sodium -41.7%
Contains more Zinc +26.8%
Contains more Selenium +410.5%

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.
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
6
:
5
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Vitamin A +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Equal in Folate - 5
Chocolate milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 39% 3% 10% 38% 3% 18% 10% 4% 42% 1%
Greek 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% 4% 94% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Equal in Folate - 5

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
3
:
2
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains more Carbs +159.8%
Contains more Other +11.1%
Contains more Protein +183.9%
Contains more Fats +47.5%
Equal in Water - 81.3
Equal in Other - 0.72
Chocolate milk
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Greek yogurt
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more Carbs +159.8%
Contains more Other +11.1%
Contains more Protein +183.9%
Contains more Fats +47.5%
Equal in Water - 81.3
Equal in Other - 0.72

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
1
:
2
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt
Contains less Saturated Fat -12.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +115.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +278.2%
Chocolate milk
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.124 g
Greek yogurt
48% 43% 9%
Saturated Fat: 2.395 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.469 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -12.2%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +115.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +278.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate milk Greek yogurt Opinion
Net carbs 9.54g 3.98g Chocolate milk
Protein 3.17g 9g Greek yogurt
Fats 3.39g 5g Greek yogurt
Carbs 10.34g 3.98g Chocolate milk
Calories 83kcal 97kcal Greek yogurt
Sugar 9.54g 4g Greek yogurt
Fiber 0.8g 0g Chocolate milk
Calcium 112mg 100mg Chocolate milk
Iron 0.24mg 0mg Chocolate milk
Magnesium 13mg 11mg Chocolate milk
Phosphorus 101mg 135mg Greek yogurt
Potassium 167mg 141mg Chocolate milk
Sodium 60mg 35mg Greek yogurt
Zinc 0.41mg 0.52mg Greek yogurt
Copper 0.065mg 0.017mg Chocolate milk
Manganese 0.077mg 0.009mg Chocolate milk
Selenium 1.9µg 9.7µg Greek yogurt
Vitamin A 98IU 15IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin A RAE 27µg 2µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.01mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.023mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.278mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 0.208mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.331mg Greek yogurt
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.063mg Greek yogurt
Folate 5µg 5µg
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 0.75µg Greek yogurt
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Chocolate milk
Tryptophan 0.041mg Chocolate milk
Threonine 0.135mg Chocolate milk
Isoleucine 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Leucine 0.3mg Chocolate milk
Lysine 0.265mg Chocolate milk
Methionine 0.083mg Chocolate milk
Phenylalanine 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Valine 0.208mg Chocolate milk
Histidine 0.096mg Chocolate milk
Cholesterol 12mg 13mg Chocolate milk
Saturated Fat 2.104g 2.395g Chocolate milk
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g Greek yogurt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.99g 2.136g Greek yogurt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.469g Greek yogurt
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g Greek yogurt
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g Greek yogurt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate milk Greek 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
14%
Chocolate milk
17%
Greek yogurt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Chocolate milk
19%
Greek yogurt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.54g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is cheaper?
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.291g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/nutrients
  2. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.