Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Greek yogurt
  5. Compare
  6. Greek yogurt vs. Chocolate milk

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

Compare

A recap on differences between Greek yogurt and chocolate milk

  • Greek yogurt has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat; however, chocolate milk is higher in vitamin D and copper.
  • Greek yogurt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 18% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk contains 5 times less selenium than Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, while chocolate milk contains 1.9µg.
  • Greek yogurt has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate milk is higher.

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

Infographic

Greek yogurt vs Chocolate milk infographic
Infographic link

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 7.9% 30% 12% 0% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.6% 1.2% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +755.6%

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 0% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8% 8.2%
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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.6%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Greek yogurt Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.33µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.9µg 14%
Protein 9g 3.17g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.162mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Copper 0.017mg 0.065mg 5%
Phosphorus 135mg 101mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.136g 0.99g 3%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.077mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.24mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Carbs 3.98g 10.34g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.469g 0.124g 2%
Fats 5g 3.39g 2%
Saturated fat 2.395g 2.104g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.125mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.295mg 1%
Calories 97kcal 83kcal 1%
Sodium 35mg 60mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.41mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 167mg 1%
Calcium 100mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.98g 9.54g N/A
Cholesterol 13mg 12mg 0%
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 4g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Choline 15.1mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.9%
Contains more FatsFats +47.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Water ~82.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%

People also compare

Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt vs Sour cream
Sour cream
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt vs Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt vs Kefir
Kefir
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk vs Condensed milk
Condensed milk
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk vs Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk vs Milk
Milk

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