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Ice cream vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and Greek yogurt different?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin A, while Greek yogurt is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 22% more than Greek yogurt.
  • Greek yogurt is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than Greek yogurt (12).

Ice creams, vanilla and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.9%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.3%
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Greek yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.395g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.75µg 15%
Selenium 1.8µg 9.7µg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 2µg 13%
Protein 3.5g 9g 11%
Cholesterol 44mg 13mg 10%
Fats 11g 5g 9%
Carbs 23.6g 3.98g 7%
Calories 207kcal 97kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.331mg 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 135mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.278mg 3%
Calcium 128mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.023mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.52mg 2%
Choline 26mg 15.1mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 35mg 2%
Potassium 199mg 141mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 2.136g 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.208mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 3.98g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 4g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.469g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.1%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
48% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.469g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.