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Yogurt vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yogurt and milkshake?

  • Yogurt is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet milkshake is higher in vitamin D and monounsaturated fat.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for selenium is 13% more.
  • The amount of sugar in yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +321.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 0% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~7µg
~equal in Choline ~14.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Milkshake DV% diff.
Protein 10.19g 3.86g 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.3µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.52µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1.886g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.195mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 3.6g 17.75g 5%
Fats 0.39g 3.03g 4%
Calcium 110mg 146mg 4%
Copper 0.017mg 0.051mg 4%
Sodium 36mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 25µg 3%
Calories 59kcal 112kcal 3%
Phosphorus 135mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.042mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.875g 2%
Potassium 141mg 183mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.368mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.113g 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 17.75g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Choline 15.1mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +676.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.1%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%

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% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1550.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +841.7%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.