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Yogurt vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yogurt and oats

  • Yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, yet oats are richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 213% higher.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1509.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.3%
Contains more IronIron +6642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3582.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +663.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54522.2%

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%
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 4.916mg 213%
Copper 0.017mg 0.626mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.763mg 62%
Iron 0.07mg 4.72mg 58%
Phosphorus 135mg 523mg 55%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Magnesium 11mg 177mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.97mg 31%
Carbs 3.6g 66.27g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 1.349mg 20%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Calories 59kcal 389kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 2.535g 17%
Protein 10.19g 16.89g 13%
Folate 7µg 56µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.139mg 11%
Fats 0.39g 6.9g 10%
Potassium 141mg 429mg 8%
Calcium 110mg 54mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.178g 5%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1.217g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.961mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.119mg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +935.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1669.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1740.8%
Contains more OtherOther +138.9%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4009.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21025%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.