Plain skim yogurt vs Plain whole milk Greek yogurt

In short

Gram for gram, there are 68% more calories in plain whole milk Greek yogurt than in plain skim yogurt (94 vs 56 in 100 g). More in plain skim yogurt: calcium and zinc (2.1×).

More in plain whole milk Greek yogurt: saturated fat, selenium (2.7×), protein, vitamin B12 and 3 more. 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 whole milk Greek yogurt94 cal

8.8 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (3.3 g sugars) · 4.4 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Saturated fatlimit1% vs 12%

    0.12 g vs 2.4 g

  • Selenium7% vs 18%

    3.6 µg vs 9.7 µg

  • Calcium15% vs 9%

    199 mg vs 111 mg

  • Protein11% vs 18%

    5.7 g vs 8.8 g

  • Vitamin B1225% vs 31%

    0.61 µg vs 0.75 µg

  • Total fat<1% vs 6%

    0.18 g vs 4.4 g

  • Cholesterollimit1% vs 6%

    2 mg vs 17 mg

  • Zinc9% vs 4%

    0.97 mg vs 0.47 mg

  • Vitamin A<1% vs 4%

    2 µg vs 38 µg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Carbohydrates7.7 g · 4.8 g3%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit77 mg · 34 mg3%·1%
  • Potassium255 mg · 147 mg5%·3%
  • Iron0.09 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Magnesium19 mg · 11 mg5%·3%
  • Phosphorus157 mg · 126 mg13%·10%
  • Copper0.015 mg · 0.01 mg2%·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 · 0.055 mg4%·5%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg · 0.24 mg18%·19%
  • Niacin (B3)0.12 mg · 0.23 mg1%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.053 mg · 0.044 mg3%·3%
  • Folate12 µg · 5 µg3%·1%
  • 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 whole milk Greek yogurt (Survey (FNDDS) 2705422). 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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