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Greek yogurt vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Greek yogurt and spread different?

  • Greek yogurt is richer in phosphorus, while spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than Greek yogurt.
  • Spread is lower in sugar.
  • Greek yogurt has a higher glycemic index (12) than spread (0).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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%
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1075%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~mg

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 0% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8%
Spread
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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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Greek yogurt Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 35mg 755mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.469g 3.98g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 21%
Fats 5g 17.1g 19%
Phosphorus 135mg 0mg 19%
Protein 9g 0g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.136g 7.6g 14%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.7mg 11%
Calcium 100mg 10%
Vitamin K 0µg 12.3µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Zinc 0.52mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 141mg 12mg 4%
Calories 97kcal 158kcal 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Copper 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Carbs 3.98g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.395g 2.22g 1%
Net carbs 3.98g 0g N/A
Sugar 4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 2.45g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 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
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +242%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%
~equal in Water ~80.83g

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
Spread
3
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.22g

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.