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Frozen yogurt vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between frozen yogurt and yogurt

  • Frozen yogurt has more monounsaturated fat; however, yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Yogurt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 28% more than frozen yogurt.
  • Frozen yogurt has 20 times more saturated fat than yogurt. While frozen yogurt has 2.326g of saturated fat, yogurt has only 0.117g.
  • The glycemic index of frozen yogurt is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more IronIron +557.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Calcium ~110mg
~equal in Potassium ~141mg

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% 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 AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +971.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.75µg 28%
Protein 3g 10.19g 14%
Selenium 1.9µg 9.7µg 14%
Saturated fat 2.326g 0.117g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.278mg 8%
Phosphorus 89mg 135mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Carbs 21.6g 3.6g 6%
Iron 0.46mg 0.07mg 5%
Fats 3.6g 0.39g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 1µg 5%
Calories 127kcal 59kcal 3%
Cholesterol 13mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.063mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.986g 0.053g 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Choline 23.1mg 15.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.208mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.012g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 63mg 36mg 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0.017mg 1%
Calcium 100mg 110mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 21.6g 3.6g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 156mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 19.92g 3.24g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 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
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
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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 FatsFats +823.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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
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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 +1760.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +733.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. 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.