Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
coconut milk
versus
vanilla yogurt
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in coconut milk and vanilla yogurt:
Coconut milk has 69% less calories than vanilla yogurt - coconut milk has 31 calories per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 100 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, coconut milk is lighter in protein, lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to vanilla yogurt per calorie. Coconut milk has a macronutrient ratio of 3:37:60 and for vanilla yogurt, 19:53:28 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Coconut Milk | Vanilla Yogurt | |
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Protein | 3% | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 37% | 53% |
Fat | 60% | 28% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Coconut milk has 3.6 times less carbohydrates than vanilla yogurt - coconut milk has 2.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 13.5g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in coconut milk and vanilla yogurt are both made of 100% sugar.
Coconut milk has 4.4 times less sugar than vanilla yogurt - coconut milk has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 13.5g of sugar.
Vanilla yogurt has 22 times more protein than coconut milk - coconut milk has 0.21g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 4.8g of protein.
Coconut milk and vanilla yogurt contain similar amounts of saturated fat - coconut milk has 2.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 2g of saturated fat.
Coconut milk has less cholesterol than vanilla yogurt - vanilla yogurt has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and coconut milk does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla yogurt has more Vitamin C than coconut milk - vanilla yogurt has 0.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and coconut milk does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut milk has 125% more Vitamin A than vanilla yogurt - coconut milk has 63ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 28ug of Vitamin A.
Coconut milk has more Vitamin D than vanilla yogurt - coconut milk has 42iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla yogurt and coconut milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - vanilla yogurt has 0.07mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and coconut milk does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla yogurt and coconut milk contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - vanilla yogurt has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and coconut milk does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla yogurt has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, coconut milk contains more Vitamin B12.
Coconut Milk | Vanilla Yogurt | |
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Thiamin | ~ | 0.041 MG |
Riboflavin | ~ | 0.197 MG |
Niacin | ~ | 0.105 MG |
Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.044 MG |
Folate | ~ | 11 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 1.25 UG | 0.52 UG |
Both coconut milk and vanilla yogurt are high in calcium. Coconut milk has 12% more calcium than vanilla yogurt - coconut milk has 188mg of calcium per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 168mg of calcium.
Coconut milk and vanilla yogurt contain similar amounts of iron - coconut milk has 0.3mg of iron per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 0.07mg of iron.
Vanilla yogurt is a great source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than coconut milk - coconut milk has 19mg of potassium per 100 grams and vanilla yogurt has 215mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Coconut Milk or Vanilla Yogurt .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Coconut Milk (Beverages, coconut milk, sweetened, fortified with calcium, vitamins A, B12, D2) and Vanilla Yogurt (Yogurt, vanilla, whole milk) .
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||