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Whey vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and frozen yogurt

  • Whey has more vitamin B12, while frozen yogurt has more phosphorus, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Frozen yogurt contains 4 times less vitamin B12 than whey. Whey contains 0.28µg of vitamin B12, while frozen yogurt contains 0.07µg.
  • The amount of sugar in whey is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
~equal in Potassium ~156mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.9µg

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.326g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.07µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Phosphorus 46mg 89mg 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.46mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 100mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 49µg 5%
Calories 27kcal 127kcal 5%
Carbs 5.14g 21.6g 5%
Fats 0.36g 3.6g 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 13mg 4%
Protein 0.85g 3g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.18mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.986g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Copper 0.004mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Choline 16mg 23.1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 21.6g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 161mg 156mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 19.92g N/A
Sodium 54mg 63mg 0%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.9µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.9%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +886%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +809.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/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.