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Mayonnaise vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mayonnaise and yogurt

  • Mayonnaise has more vitamin K and vitamin E, while yogurt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 136% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 328 times less vitamin E than mayonnaise. Mayonnaise contains 3.28mg of vitamin E, while yogurt contains 0.01mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yogurt is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +605%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +542.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +321.7%

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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Yogurt DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 0.012g 298%
Vitamin K 163µg 0µg 136%
Fats 74.85g 0.39g 115%
Saturated fat 11.703g 0.117g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 0.053g 42%
Calories 680kcal 59kcal 31%
Sodium 635mg 36mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.75µg 26%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 0.01mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.278mg 20%
Protein 0.96g 10.19g 18%
Phosphorus 21mg 135mg 16%
Selenium 2.3µg 9.7µg 13%
Cholesterol 42mg 5mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 110mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.063mg 4%
Potassium 20mg 141mg 4%
Choline 34.2mg 15.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.331mg 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 1µg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.07mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 0.57g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.208mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 3.24g N/A
Copper 0.019mg 0.017mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.187g 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +19092.3%
Contains more OtherOther +173.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +961.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +531.6%
Contains more WaterWater +293.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31679.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372316.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/nutrients
  2. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.