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Yogurt vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yogurt and icing?

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet icing is richer in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt has 97 times more selenium than icing. Yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, while icing has 0.1µg.
  • Yogurt contains less sodium.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than icing.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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
9
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%
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%

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
6
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%
Icing
3
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +501.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +556.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 7.951g 53%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Fats 0.39g 16.23g 24%
Carbs 3.6g 67.89g 21%
Protein 10.19g 0g 20%
Calories 59kcal 418kcal 18%
Phosphorus 135mg 18mg 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.1µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.117g 2.974g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Calcium 110mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.53mg 10%
Sodium 36mg 184mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.07mg 4%
Potassium 141mg 34mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.302mg 2%
Choline 15.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Copper 0.017mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 63.1g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 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
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Icing
3
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +464.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4061.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1785.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9069.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66158.3%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.