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Yogurt vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yogurt and wheat

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12; however, wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 145% more.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than yogurt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.7%
Contains more IronIron +4928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +821.6%

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
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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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1721.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 9.7µg 89.4µg 145%
Manganese 0.009mg 3.012mg 131%
Copper 0.017mg 0.553mg 60%
Phosphorus 135mg 508mg 53%
Iron 0.07mg 3.52mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 6.738mg 41%
Zinc 0.52mg 4.16mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.419mg 33%
Magnesium 11mg 144mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.419mg 27%
Carbs 3.6g 71.13g 23%
Calories 59kcal 339kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.121mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.935mg 12%
Potassium 141mg 431mg 9%
Folate 7µg 43µg 9%
Calcium 110mg 34mg 8%
Protein 10.19g 13.68g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.978g 6%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Fats 0.39g 2.47g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.454g 2%
Sodium 36mg 2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +677.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1875.8%
Contains more OtherOther +147.2%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8050%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.