Greek yogurt vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Greek yogurt and yogurt different?

Greek yogurt has more monounsaturated fat than yogurt.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Greek yogurt is 11% higher.
Greek yogurt contains 40 times more monounsaturated fat than yogurt. While Greek yogurt contains 2.136g of monounsaturated fat, yogurt contains only 0.053g.
Yogurt has less saturated fat.

Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat are the varieties 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.

Greek yogurt

Yogurt

Contains more IronIron

+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

~equal in Calcium ~110mg

~equal in Potassium ~141mg

~equal in Copper ~0.017mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~135mg

~equal in Sodium ~36mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg

~equal in Selenium ~9.7µg

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.

Greek yogurt

Yogurt

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+100%

Contains more FolateFolate

+40%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.278mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.208mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.331mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.75µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~15.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.395g	0.117g	10%
Fats	5g	0.39g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.136g	0.053g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.469g	0.012g	3%
Cholesterol	13mg	5mg	3%
Protein	9g	10.19g	2%
Calories	97kcal	59kcal	2%
Calcium	100mg	110mg	1%
Iron	0mg	0.07mg	1%
Folate	5µg	7µg	1%
Carbs	3.98g	3.6g	0%
Net carbs	3.98g	3.6g	N/A
Magnesium	11mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	141mg	141mg	0%
Sugar	4g	3.24g	N/A
Copper	0.017mg	0.017mg	0%
Zinc	0.52mg	0.52mg	0%
Phosphorus	135mg	135mg	0%
Sodium	35mg	36mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.01mg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.009mg	0%
Selenium	9.7µg	9.7µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.023mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.278mg	0.278mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.208mg	0.208mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.331mg	0.331mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.063mg	0.063mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.75µg	0.75µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.006g	N/A
Choline	15.1mg	15.1mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.023g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.209g	0.01g	N/A