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Yogurt vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and sherbet

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, sherbet is higher in fiber.
  • Yogurt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 26% more than sherbet.
  • Yogurt has 6 times more selenium than sherbet. While yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, sherbet has only 1.5µg.
  • Yogurt has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of sherbet is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Sherbet, orange.

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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
6
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +546.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +476.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.13µg 26%
Protein 10.19g 1.1g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.097mg 14%
Phosphorus 135mg 40mg 14%
Carbs 3.6g 30.4g 9%
Calcium 110mg 54mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1.16g 5%
Calories 59kcal 144kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.224mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 2g 2%
Choline 15.1mg 7.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.53g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.063mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Copper 0.017mg 0.028mg 1%
Iron 0.07mg 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 96mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 29.1g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 24.32g N/A
Zinc 0.52mg 0.48mg 0%
Sodium 36mg 46mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.08g 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
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +412.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +744.4%

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% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +566.7%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.