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 protein, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while hot chocolate is higher in copper, vitamin D*, vitamin A, and iron.
Greek yogurt covers your daily need for protein 13% more than hot chocolate.
Greek yogurt contains 4 times more selenium than hot chocolate. Greek yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, while hot chocolate contains 2.7µg.
Hot chocolate is lower in saturated fat.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Greek yogurt

Hot chocolate

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Greek yogurt

Hot chocolate

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 DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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*	0 IU	45 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.1µg	6%
Iron	0mg	0.42mg	5%
Vitamin A	2µg	51µg	5%
Fats	5g	2.34g	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Phosphorus	135mg	105mg	4%
Saturated fat	2.395g	1.431g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.136g	0.677g	4%
Magnesium	11mg	23mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.469g	0.084g	3%
Carbs	3.98g	10.74g	2%
Cholesterol	13mg	8mg	2%
Potassium	141mg	197mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.063mg	0.04mg	2%
Calories	97kcal	77kcal	1%
Calcium	100mg	114mg	1%
Zinc	0.52mg	0.63mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.039mg	1%
Caffeine	0mg	2mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.023g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.209g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	103g	130g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	0.53	N/A
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