Yogurt vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between yogurt and sugar
- Sugar contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5 than yogurt.
- Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% higher.
- Yogurt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yogurt is 19, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Sugars, granulated.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +142.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1516.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1363.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 3.6g | 99.98g | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.75µg | 0µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.278mg | 0.019mg | 20% |
| Protein | 10.19g | 0g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 135mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 0.6µg | 17% |
| Calories | 59kcal | 387kcal | 16% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.331mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.52mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.1mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.017mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.117g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.208mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.6g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.24g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +425400% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2677.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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