Yogurt vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yogurt and chicken meat

Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc.
Chicken meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 52% more than yogurt.
Yogurt contains 7 times more calcium than chicken meat. While yogurt contains 110mg of calcium, chicken meat contains only 15mg.
The amount of cholesterol in yogurt is lower.
The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+633.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.2%
Contains more IronIron	+1700%
Contains more CopperCopper	+288.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+273.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+146.4%

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+150%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3980.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+211.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+534.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+336.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.208mg	8.487mg	52%
Protein	10.19g	27.3g	34%
Cholesterol	5mg	88mg	28%
Selenium	9.7µg	23.9µg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.063mg	0.4mg	26%
Fats	0.39g	13.6g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.012g	2.97g	20%
Vitamin B12	0.75µg	0.3µg	19%
Saturated fat	0.117g	3.79g	17%
Iron	0.07mg	1.26mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.331mg	1.03mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.053g	5.34g	13%
Zinc	0.52mg	1.94mg	13%
Calcium	110mg	15mg	10%
Choline	15.1mg	65.9mg	9%
Calories	59kcal	239kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.278mg	0.168mg	8%
Phosphorus	135mg	182mg	7%
Vitamin A	1µg	48µg	5%
Copper	0.017mg	0.066mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.063mg	3%
Magnesium	11mg	23mg	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.4µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.27mg	2%
Sodium	36mg	82mg	2%
Potassium	141mg	223mg	2%
Carbs	3.6g	0g	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Net carbs	3.6g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	3.24g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.009mg	0.02mg	0%
Trans fat	0.006g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.305mg	0%
Threonine		1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.362mg	0%
Leucine		1.986mg	0%
Lysine		2.223mg	0%
Methionine		0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.061mg	0%
Valine		1.325mg	0%
Histidine		0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.01g		N/A