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Yogurt vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yogurt and brown sugar

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium; however, brown sugar is richer in iron.
  • Yogurt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 31% more than brown sugar.
  • Yogurt contains less sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Sugars, brown.

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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.
Yogurt
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +708.3%
Contains more IronIron +914.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +611.1%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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.
Yogurt
10
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +556.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 3.6g 98.09g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0mg 21%
Protein 10.19g 0.12g 20%
Phosphorus 135mg 4mg 19%
Calories 59kcal 380kcal 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.2µg 15%
Iron 0.07mg 0.71mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.132mg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.03mg 4%
Calcium 110mg 83mg 3%
Copper 0.017mg 0.047mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.064mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.11mg 1%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 98.09g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 141mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 97.02g N/A
Sodium 36mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
4
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8391.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6250.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2624.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.