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Greek yogurt vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Greek yogurt and hot chocolate different?

  • Greek yogurt is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while hot chocolate is higher in copper, vitamin D, and iron.
  • Greek yogurt covers your daily need for selenium, 13% more than hot chocolate.
  • Greek yogurt contains 2 times more saturated fat than hot chocolate. Greek yogurt contains 2.395g of saturated fat, while hot chocolate contains 1.431g.
  • Hot chocolate has a higher glycemic index (51) than Greek yogurt (12).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types were 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 7.9% 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +259.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +505.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Greek yogurt Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Selenium 9.7µg 2.7µg 13%
Protein 9g 3.52g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.49µg 11%
Copper 0.017mg 0.103mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.182mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Iron 0mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 51µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 105mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.395g 1.431g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.136g 0.677g 4%
Fats 5g 2.34g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.469g 0.084g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Potassium 141mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Cholesterol 13mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 3.98g 10.74g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.039mg 1%
Calories 97kcal 77kcal 1%
Calcium 100mg 114mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.98g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 4g 9.66g N/A
Sodium 35mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.328mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 15.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.7%
Contains more FatsFats +113.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.3%

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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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/nutrients
  2. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.