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Yogurt vs. Frozen yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yogurt and frozen yogurt

  • Yogurt has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while frozen yogurt has more copper, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Frozen yogurt's daily need coverage for copper is 21% higher.
  • Frozen yogurt contains 5 times less choline than yogurt. Yogurt contains 15.1mg of choline, while frozen yogurt contains 3.1mg.
  • The amount of sugar in yogurt is lower.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yogurt is 19, while the glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Yogurt, frozen, flavors not chocolate, nonfat milk, with low-calorie sweetener.

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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
Yogurt
4
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 29% 48% 30% 1.5% 68% 13% 55% 11% 0% 15%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1094.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~129mg

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
Yogurt
5
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% 0.67% 1.6% 0% 10% 42% 3.8% 0% 9.2% 61% 0.75% 9% 1.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Frozen yogurt DV% diff.
Copper 0.017mg 0.203mg 21%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.8µg 13%
Protein 10.19g 4.4g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.49µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.18mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 40mg 7%
Potassium 141mg 339mg 6%
Carbs 3.6g 19.7g 5%
Calcium 110mg 159mg 5%
Sodium 36mg 81mg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 3.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.488g 2%
Calories 59kcal 104kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.04mg 1%
Phosphorus 135mg 129mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 17.7g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 12.61g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.49mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.205g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.03g 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
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% 20% 74%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 19.7 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +105.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.2%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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
67% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.488 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%

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. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173464/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.