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Frozen yogurt vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frozen yogurt and milk?

  • Frozen yogurt is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, and potassium, yet milk is higher in vitamin D.
  • Frozen yogurt's daily need coverage for copper is 21% more.
  • The amount of sugar in milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of milk is lower.

We used Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1930%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%

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.
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 2.3% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +471%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Milk DV% diff.
Copper 0.203mg 0.01mg 21%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Potassium 339mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 58µg 6%
Phosphorus 129mg 95mg 5%
Carbs 19.7g 4.99g 5%
Calories 104kcal 42kcal 3%
Choline 3.1mg 17.7mg 3%
Calcium 159mg 125mg 3%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Protein 4.4g 3.37g 2%
Sodium 81mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.093mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.488g 0.633g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0.47µg 1%
Selenium 2.8µg 3.3µg 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 17.7g 4.99g N/A
Cholesterol 4mg 5mg 0%
Iron 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 12.61g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.185mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 0.277g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.03g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.8%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.