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Yogurt vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yogurt and white bread

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, yet white bread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, selenium, fiber, and copper.
  • White bread covers your daily iron needs 44% more than yogurt.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.9%
Contains more IronIron +5057.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5855.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.8%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1485.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt White bread DV% diff.
Iron 0.07mg 3.61mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.533mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 4.78mg 29%
Folate 7µg 111µg 26%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.536mg 23%
Selenium 9.7µg 22µg 22%
Sodium 36mg 490mg 20%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Carbs 3.6g 49.42g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 1.602g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calories 59kcal 266kcal 10%
Copper 0.017mg 0.101mg 9%
Phosphorus 135mg 98mg 5%
Fats 0.39g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.536mg 4%
Fructose 0g 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.698g 3%
Protein 10.19g 8.85g 3%
Calcium 110mg 144mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.243mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.74mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.599g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 46.72g N/A
Potassium 141mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0.027g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 14.6mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +133.7%
Contains more FatsFats +753.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1272.8%
Contains more OtherOther +175%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1030.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13250%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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