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Egg vs. Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and iron, while yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce is higher in calcium.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 221% higher.
  • Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce has 87 times less vitamin D than eggs. Eggs have 87IU of vitamin D, while yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce has 1IU.
  • Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce is lower in cholesterol.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 55% 21% 3% 4.3% 24% 62% 9.1% 0.52% 18%
Contains more IronIron +1387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%

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.
Egg
Egg
11
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 2.7% 4.7% 0.6% 0% 11% 49% 2.1% 35% 11% 70% 0.5% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +964.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1832.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.013mg 221%
Cholesterol 373mg 6mg 122%
Choline 293.8mg 15.2mg 51%
Selenium 30.8µg 3.3µg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.214mg 23%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.591mg 16%
Protein 12.58g 5.25g 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 14µg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.08mg 14%
Fats 10.61g 1.55g 14%
Calcium 50mg 183mg 13%
Vitamin D 87IU 1IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.426g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.044g 9%
Folate 44µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.049mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 63kcal 5%
Phosphorus 172mg 144mg 4%
Potassium 126mg 234mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.044mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Sodium 124mg 70mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 7.04g 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.004mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.89mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 7.04g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 7.04g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.216mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.529mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.471mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.155mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
5% 7% 85%
Protein: 5.25 g
Fats: 1.55 g
Carbs: 7.04 g
Water: 85.07 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.6%
Contains more FatsFats +584.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +528.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
~equal in Other ~1.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +857%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3113.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Yogurt, plain, low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170886/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.