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Milk vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and frozen yogurt?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin D, yet frozen yogurt is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Frozen yogurt's daily need coverage for copper is 21% more.
  • The amount of sugar in milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of milk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener types 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.
Milk
Milk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1930%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%

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.
Milk
Milk
4
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 2.3% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +471%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Copper 0.01mg 0.203mg 21%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Magnesium 11mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Potassium 150mg 339mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 2µg 6%
Phosphorus 95mg 129mg 5%
Carbs 4.99g 19.7g 5%
Calories 42kcal 104kcal 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3.1mg 3%
Calcium 125mg 159mg 3%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Protein 3.37g 4.4g 2%
Sodium 44mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.488g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.49µg 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.8µg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 17.7g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 12.61g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.205g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
4% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.3%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.8%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.9%

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.