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Whey vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whey and yogurt

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium in yogurt is higher than in whey.
  • Yogurt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than whey.
  • Yogurt has 2 times less sugar than whey. Whey has 5.14g of sugar, while yogurt has 3.24g.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
1
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%
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 PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +325%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.5%

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.
Whey
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Yogurt
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~15.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.75µg 20%
Protein 0.85g 10.19g 19%
Selenium 1.9µg 9.7µg 14%
Phosphorus 46mg 135mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.278mg 9%
Calcium 47mg 110mg 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.52mg 4%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.063mg 2%
Calories 27kcal 59kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.331mg 1%
Copper 0.004mg 0.017mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 141mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 36mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.117g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.023mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.208mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 3.6g N/A
Iron 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 16mg 15.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.012g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Yogurt
3
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 CarbsCarbs +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1098.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g
~equal in Water ~85.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Yogurt
2
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 +88.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.012g

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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. 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.