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Yogurt vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yogurt and chocolate cake?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, yet chocolate cake is higher in copper, choline, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.
  • Yogurt has 5 times more vitamin B12 than chocolate cake. While yogurt has 0.75µg of vitamin B12, chocolate cake has only 0.16µg.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types in this article.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3011.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg

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
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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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +750.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.16µg 25%
Saturated fat 0.117g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.39g 15.1g 23%
Choline 15.1mg 128.4mg 21%
Copper 0.017mg 0.207mg 21%
Iron 0.07mg 1.61mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 2.761g 18%
Cholesterol 5mg 58mg 18%
Carbs 3.6g 53.4g 17%
Calories 59kcal 371kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 6.039g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.28mg 12%
Sodium 36mg 315mg 12%
Protein 10.19g 5.3g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1.137mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.213mg 5%
Calcium 110mg 60mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Selenium 9.7µg 11.9µg 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 106mg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 141mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more WaterWater +248.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3771.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1383.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11294.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22908.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.