Yogurt vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yogurt and milkshake?

Yogurt is higher in protein, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet milkshake is higher in vitamin D*.
Yogurt's daily need coverage for protein is 15% more.
Yogurt has 4 times more selenium than milkshake. While yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, milkshake has only 2.3µg.
The amount of saturated fat in yogurt is lower.

We used Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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.

Yogurt

Milkshake

Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+321.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29.8%
Contains more IronIron	+42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+55.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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.

Yogurt

Milkshake

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+44.2%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	10.19g	3.86g	13%
Selenium	9.7µg	2.3µg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.75µg	0.52µg	10%
Saturated fat	0.117g	1.886g	8%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	48 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.278mg	0.195mg	6%
Carbs	3.6g	17.75g	5%
Fats	0.39g	3.03g	4%
Calcium	110mg	146mg	4%
Copper	0.017mg	0.051mg	4%
Calories	59kcal	112kcal	3%
Phosphorus	135mg	115mg	3%
Sodium	36mg	95mg	3%
Vitamin A	1µg	25µg	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	12mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.063mg	0.042mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.053g	0.875g	2%
Potassium	141mg	183mg	1%
Zinc	0.52mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.331mg	0.368mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.012g	0.113g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	290kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	169g	89g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	3.6g	17.75g	N/A
Magnesium	11mg	12mg	0%
Iron	0.07mg	0.1mg	0%
Sugar	3.24g	17.75g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.01mg	0.05mg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.014mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.208mg	0.146mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Folate	7µg	7µg	0%
Trans fat	0.006g		N/A
Choline	15.1mg	14.3mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.054mg	0%
Threonine		0.174mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.234mg	0%
Leucine		0.378mg	0%
Lysine		0.306mg	0%
Methionine		0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.186mg	0%
Valine		0.258mg	0%
Histidine		0.105mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.001g		0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.01g		0%