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Frozen yogurt vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frozen yogurt and milk different?

  • Frozen yogurt is higher in iron; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milk is 17% higher.
  • Frozen yogurt contains 15 times more iron than milk. While frozen yogurt contains 0.46mg of iron, milk contains only 0.03mg.
  • Milk has less sugar.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than frozen yogurt (51).

Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
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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 IronIron +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg

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% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
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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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.47µg 17%
Saturated fat 2.326g 0.633g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 21.6g 4.99g 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 48IU 6%
Iron 0.46mg 0.03mg 5%
Calories 127kcal 42kcal 4%
Fats 3.6g 0.97g 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 5mg 3%
Calcium 100mg 125mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3.3µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.986g 0.277g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.42mg 1%
Protein 3g 3.37g 1%
Sodium 63mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin A 49µg 58µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 23.1mg 17.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 89mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 21.6g 4.99g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 156mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 19.92g 5.2g N/A
Copper 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.185mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 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
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
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 FatsFats +271.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +332.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.