Plain skim yogurt vs Plain nonfat Greek yogurt

In short

Gram for gram, there are 5% more calories in plain nonfat Greek yogurt than in plain skim yogurt (59 vs 56 in 100 g). Most of those in plain nonfat Greek yogurt come from protein.

More in plain skim yogurt: calcium and zinc. More in plain nonfat Greek yogurt: selenium (2.8×) and protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Plain skim yogurt56 cal

5.7 g protein · 7.7 g carbs (7.7 g sugars) · 0.18 g fat

Plain nonfat Greek yogurt59 cal

10.3 g protein · 3.6 g carbs (3.3 g sugars) · 0.37 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Selenium3.6 µg · 9.9 µg
    7%18%
  • Protein5.7 g · 10.3 g
    11%21%
  • Calcium199 mg · 111 mg
    15%9%
  • Zinc0.97 mg · 0.53 mg
    9%5%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Total fat0.18 g · 0.37 g<1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.12 g · 0.11 g1%·1%
  • Cholesterollimit2 mg · 5 mg1%·2%
  • Carbohydrates7.7 g · 3.6 g3%·1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit77 mg · 36 mg3%·2%
  • Potassium255 mg · 141 mg5%·3%
  • Iron0.09 mg · 0.07 mg1%·<1%
  • Magnesium19 mg · 11 mg5%·3%
  • Phosphorus157 mg · 136 mg13%·11%
  • Copper0.015 mg · 0.017 mg2%·2%
  • Vitamin A2 µg · 1 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0.9 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0 mg · 0.01 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin K0.2 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.048 mg · 0.022 mg4%·2%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg · 0.28 mg18%·22%
  • Niacin (B3)0.12 mg · 0.21 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.053 mg · 0.064 mg3%·4%
  • Folate12 µg · 7 µg3%·2%
  • Vitamin B120.61 µg · 0.7 µg25%·29%
  • Choline15.2 mg · 15.1 mg3%·3%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).

From USDA FoodData Central: Plain skim yogurt (SR Legacy 170887), Plain nonfat Greek yogurt (Survey (FNDDS) 2705424). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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