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Yogurt vs Eggs

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Yogurt 61
Eggs 148

Protein (g)

Yogurt 10.3
Eggs 12.4

Carbs (g)

Yogurt 3.64
Eggs 0.960

Fat (g)

Yogurt 0.370
Eggs 9.96

Fiber (g)

Yogurt —
Eggs 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole — 12.4g vs 10.3g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat — 61 vs 148 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Yogurt Eggs
Energy
Energy 61 kcal 148 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 85.0 g 75.8 g
Protein 10.3 g 12.4 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.370 g 9.96 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.64 g 0.960 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0 g
Sugars, Total 3.27 g 0.200 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.108 g 3.20 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.043 g 3.63 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0.005 g —
Cholesterol 5.00 mg 411 mg
Vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.022 mg 0.077 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.281 mg 0.419 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.211 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.332 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.064 mg 0.063 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 71.0 ug
Choline, total 15.1 mg 335 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.700 ug 1.02 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 1.00 ug 180 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.010 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 2.46 ug
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 111 mg 48.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.070 mg 1.67 mg
Magnesium, Mg 10.7 mg 11.4 mg
Phosphorus, P 136 mg 184 mg
Potassium, K 141 mg 132 mg
Sodium, Na 36.0 mg 129 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.530 mg 1.24 mg
Copper, Cu 0.017 mg 0 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.009 mg 0 mg
Selenium, Se 9.90 ug 31.1 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 59 kcal 143 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 61 kcal 147 kcal
Energy 256 kj 617 kj
Nitrogen 1.61 g 1.99 g
Total fat (NLEA) 0.170 g 8.65 g
Ash 0.720 g 0.850 g
Carbohydrate, by summation — 0.200 g
Sucrose 0 g 0 g
Glucose 0 g 0.200 g
Fructose 0 g 0 g
Lactose 2.57 g 0 g
Maltose 0 g 0 g
Galactose 0.700 g —
Starch — 0 g
Iodine, I — 49.1 ug
Choline, free 2.20 mg 0.600 mg
Choline, from phosphocholine 1.60 mg 309 mg
Choline, from phosphotidyl choline 1.40 mg 0.200 mg
Choline, from glycerophosphocholine 8.30 mg 0.200 mg
Choline, from sphingomyelin 1.60 mg 25.1 mg
Betaine 0.800 mg 0.600 mg
Retinol 1.00 ug 179 ug
cis-beta-Carotene — 0 ug
trans-beta-Carotene — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 13.0 ug
Cryptoxanthin, alpha — 13.0 ug
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
cis-Lycopene — 0 ug
trans-Lycopene — 0 ug
cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin — 57.0 ug
Alpha-carotene (Provitamin A) — 230 ug
Zeaxanthin — 229 ug
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) 0 mg —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 98.4 IU
Vitamin D2 — Ergocalciferol (plant source) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) 0 ug 2.46 ug
25-hydroxycholecalciferol — 0.560 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0 ug —
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) 0 ug —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.002 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.004 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.012 g —
SFA 11:0 (Undecanoic acid) 0 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.006 g —
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.014 g 0.032 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) 0.003 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.045 g 2.32 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) 0.003 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.020 g 0.813 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) 0 g —
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0 g —
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) 0 g —
MUFA 14:1 c 0.001 g —
MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) 0.002 g 0.238 g
MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 17:1 c 0 g —
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 0.039 g 3.35 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.002 g —
MUFA 20:1 c 0.002 g —
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) 0 g —
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.011 g 1.82 g
PUFA 18:2 c 0.010 g 1.46 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.010 g 1.46 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs 0 g —
PUFA 18:3 c 0.001 g 0.011 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0.001 g —
PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) 0 g 0.011 g
PUFA 18:3i 0 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:2 c 0 g —
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:3 c 0 g 0.020 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) 0 g 0.020 g
PUFA 20:3 n-9 (Omega-9, Mead acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4c 0 g —
PUFA 20:5c 0 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:2 (Docosadienoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 c 0 g —
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 c 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0.005 g —
TFA 16:1 t 0 g —
TFA 18:1 t 0.005 g —
TFA 22:1 t 0 g —
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic 0 g —
TFA 18:2 t not further defined 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.133 g 0.166 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.410 g 0.594 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.527 g 0.616 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.03 g 1.05 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.833 g 0.832 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.293 g 0.418 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.083 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.513 g 0.660 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.510 g 0.512 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.667 g 0.734 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.363 g 0.787 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.293 g 0.283 g
Alanine 0.350 g 0.667 g
Aspartic acid 0.737 g 1.27 g
Glutamic acid 2.19 g 1.63 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.190 g 0.408 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.17 g 0.560 g
Serine 0.533 g 0.919 g
Hydroxyproline 0 g 0 g
Cysteine — 0.385 g
Daidzein — 0.020 mg
Genistein — 0.020 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 0.600 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 240 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 0.600 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 11.0 mg
Free Choline — 0.600 mg
Total Choline — 250 mg
Iodine
Iodine mcg/100gB 51.2 mcg 49.2 mcg
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** — 1.10 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 0.050 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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