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Yogurt vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yogurt and chocolate ice cream?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet chocolate ice cream is richer in copper, iron, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Yogurt has 4 times more selenium than chocolate ice cream. Yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, while chocolate ice cream has 2.5µg.
  • Yogurt contains less cholesterol.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Ice creams, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +1228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +694.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1455.6%
~equal in Calcium ~109mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 6.8g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.29µg 19%
Fats 0.39g 11g 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.5µg 13%
Protein 10.19g 3.8g 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 118µg 13%
Copper 0.017mg 0.135mg 13%
Iron 0.07mg 0.93mg 11%
Cholesterol 5mg 34mg 10%
Calories 59kcal 216kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.21g 8%
Carbs 3.6g 28.2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.194mg 6%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.554mg 4%
Phosphorus 135mg 107mg 4%
Potassium 141mg 249mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.41g 3%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.055mg 1%
Choline 15.1mg 22.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 27g N/A
Calcium 110mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.2%
Contains more WaterWater +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2720.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +683.3%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5956.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3316.7%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.