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Yogurt vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yogurt and ice cream

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while ice cream has more vitamin A.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 5 times less selenium than yogurt. Yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, while ice cream contains 1.8µg.
  • 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 ice cream is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%

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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
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 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 6.79g 30%
Fats 0.39g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.39µg 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.8µg 14%
Cholesterol 5mg 44mg 13%
Protein 10.19g 3.5g 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 118µg 13%
Calories 59kcal 207kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.969g 7%
Carbs 3.6g 23.6g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.581mg 5%
Phosphorus 135mg 105mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.24mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Potassium 141mg 199mg 2%
Calcium 110mg 128mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 26mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.048mg 1%
Copper 0.017mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 22.9g N/A
Iron 0.07mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.1%
Contains more WaterWater +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2720.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5501.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3666.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.