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Yogurt vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and dried fruit different?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium, while dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, copper, iron, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily need for vitamin A, 72% more than yogurt.
  • Dried fruit has a higher glycemic index (31) than yogurt (19).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types were used 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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +724.1%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1917.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2511.1%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.017mg 0.343mg 36%
Iron 0.07mg 2.66mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Potassium 141mg 1162mg 30%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 4.33mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Carbs 3.6g 62.64g 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 180µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.074mg 16%
Fructose 0g 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 2.589mg 15%
Protein 10.19g 3.39g 14%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.2µg 14%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.235mg 10%
Phosphorus 135mg 71mg 9%
Calories 59kcal 241kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.143mg 6%
Calcium 110mg 55mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.516mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Sodium 36mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 13.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
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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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +175.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1640%
Contains more OtherOther +256.9%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +516.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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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
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.