Greek yogurt vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Greek yogurt and whipped cream?

Greek yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, protein, and phosphorus, yet whipped cream is higher in fats and vitamin A.
Whipped cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
Greek yogurt has 7 times more selenium than whipped cream. While Greek yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, whipped cream has only 1.4µg.
The amount of saturated fat in Greek yogurt is lower.
The glycemic index of Greek yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Greek yogurt

Whipped cream

Contains more CopperCopper	+70%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+592.9%

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

~equal in Calcium ~101mg

~equal in Potassium ~147mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Greek yogurt

Whipped cream

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+158.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+9300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.305mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.395g	13.831g	52%
Fats	5g	22.22g	26%
Cholesterol	13mg	76mg	21%
Vitamin A	2µg	188µg	21%
Vitamin B12	0.75µg	0.29µg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.278mg	0.065mg	16%
Selenium	9.7µg	1.4µg	15%
Protein	9g	3.2g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.136g	6.418g	11%
Calories	97kcal	257kcal	8%
Phosphorus	135mg	89mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.64mg	4%
Carbs	3.98g	12.49g	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	16 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.063mg	0.041mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.9µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.469g	0.825g	2%
Iron	0mg	0.05mg	1%
Copper	0.017mg	0.01mg	1%
Zinc	0.52mg	0.37mg	1%
Sodium	35mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.037mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.208mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.331mg	0.305mg	1%
Folate	5µg	3µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.023g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.209g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	803kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	103g	39g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.98g	12.49g	N/A
Magnesium	11mg	11mg	0%
Calcium	100mg	101mg	0%
Potassium	141mg	147mg	0%
Sugar	4g	8g	N/A
Manganese	0.009mg	0.001mg	0%
Choline	15.1mg	16.8mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.045mg	0%
Threonine		0.144mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.194mg	0%
Leucine		0.313mg	0%
Lysine		0.254mg	0%
Methionine		0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.154mg	0%
Valine		0.214mg	0%
Histidine		0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.004g	0g	N/A