Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
vanilla yogurt
versus
blueberry
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in vanilla yogurt and blueberry:
Blueberry has 43% less calories than vanilla yogurt - blueberry has 57 calories per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 100 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, vanilla yogurt is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to blueberry per calorie. Vanilla yogurt has a macronutrient ratio of 19:53:28 and for blueberry, 5:91:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Vanilla Yogurt | Blueberry | |
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Protein | 19% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 53% | 91% |
Fat | 28% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Blueberry and vanilla yogurt contain similar amounts of carbs - blueberry has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 13.5g of carbohydrates.
Blueberry is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than vanilla yogurt - blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt does not contain significant amounts.
Blueberry and vanilla yogurt contain similar amounts of sugar - blueberry has 10g of sugar per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 13.5g of sugar.
Vanilla yogurt has 554% more protein than blueberry - blueberry has 0.74g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 4.8g of protein.
Blueberry has 69.7 times less saturated fat than vanilla yogurt - blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 2g of saturated fat.
Blueberry has less cholesterol than vanilla yogurt - vanilla yogurt has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and blueberry does not contain significant amounts.
Blueberry has signficantly more Vitamin C than vanilla yogurt - blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 0.8mg of Vitamin C.
Vanilla yogurt has 833% more Vitamin A than blueberry - blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Vanilla yogurt and blueberry contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - vanilla yogurt has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and blueberry does not contain significant amounts.
Blueberry and vanilla yogurt contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 0.07mg of Vitamin E.
Blueberry and vanilla yogurt contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - blueberry has 19.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.
Vanilla yogurt has more riboflavin and Vitamin B12, however, blueberry contains more niacin and pantothenic acid. Both vanilla yogurt and blueberry contain significant amounts of thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Vanilla Yogurt | Blueberry | |
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Thiamin | 0.041 MG | 0.037 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.197 MG | 0.041 MG |
Niacin | 0.105 MG | 0.418 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.124 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.044 MG | 0.052 MG |
Folate | 11 UG | 6 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.52 UG | ~ |
Vanilla yogurt is an excellent source of calcium and it has 27 times more calcium than blueberry - blueberry has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 168mg of calcium.
Blueberry and vanilla yogurt contain similar amounts of iron - blueberry has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 0.07mg of iron.
Vanilla yogurt is a great source of potassium and it has 179% more potassium than blueberry - blueberry has 77mg of potassium per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 215mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Vanilla Yogurt | Blueberry | |
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beta-carotene | 6 UG | 32 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 80 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both vanilla yogurt and blueberry contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Vanilla Yogurt | Blueberry | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.038 G | 0.058 G |
Total | 0.038 G | 0.058 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both vanilla yogurt and blueberry contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Vanilla Yogurt | Blueberry | |
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linoleic acid | 0.068 G | 0.088 G |
Total | 0.068 G | 0.088 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Vanilla Yogurt (Yogurt, vanilla, whole milk) and Blueberry (Blueberries, raw) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||