Greek Yogurt vs. Chicken Breast

Nutrition comparison of Greek Yogurt and Cooked Chicken Breast

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of greek yogurt versus cooked chicken breast (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in greek yogurt and chicken breast:

  • Both greek yogurt and chicken breast are high in protein.
  • Chicken breast is a great source of potassium.
  • Greek yogurt has 7.5 times less cholesterol than chicken breast.
  • Greek yogurt has more riboflavin and folate, however, chicken breast contains more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
  • Greek yogurt has signficantly more Vitamin A than chicken breast.
  • Greek yogurt is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of greek yogurt and chicken breast is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Greek Yogurt (Yogurt, Greek, plain, lowfat) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Chicken breast is high in calories and greek yogurt has 56% less calories than chicken breast - greek yogurt has 73 calories per 100 grams and chicken breast has 165 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, greek yogurt is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and similar to chicken breast for fat. Greek yogurt has a macronutrient ratio of 55:22:24 and for chicken breast, 79:0:21 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Greek Yogurt Chicken Breast
Protein 55% 79%
Carbohydrates 22% ~
Fat 24% 21%
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carbohydrates

Both greek yogurt and chicken breast are low in carbohydrates - greek yogurt has 3.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Chicken breast has less sugar than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 3.6g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both greek yogurt and chicken breast are high in protein. Chicken breast has 212% more protein than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 10g of protein per 100 grams and chicken breast has 31g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Greek yogurt and chicken breast contain similar amounts of saturated fat - greek yogurt has 1.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken breast has 1g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both greek yogurt and chicken breast are low in trans fat - greek yogurt has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Greek yogurt has 7.5 times less cholesterol than chicken breast - greek yogurt has 10mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken breast has 85mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Greek yogurt has more Vitamin C than chicken breast - greek yogurt has 0.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken breast does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Greek yogurt has signficantly more Vitamin A than chicken breast - greek yogurt has 90ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken breast has 6ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Chicken breast has more Vitamin D than greek yogurt - chicken breast has 5iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and greek yogurt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Greek yogurt and chicken breast contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - greek yogurt has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken breast has 0.27mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Greek yogurt and chicken breast contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - greek yogurt has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken breast has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Greek yogurt has more riboflavin and folate, however, chicken breast contains more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both greek yogurt and chicken breast contain significant amounts of thiamin and Vitamin B12.

Greek Yogurt Chicken Breast
Thiamin 0.044 MG 0.07 MG
Riboflavin 0.233 MG 0.114 MG
Niacin 0.197 MG 13.712 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.47 MG 0.965 MG
Vitamin B6 0.055 MG 0.6 MG
Folate 12 UG 4 UG
Vitamin B12 0.52 UG 0.34 UG

Minerals

calcium

Greek yogurt is an excellent source of calcium and it has 667% more calcium than chicken breast - greek yogurt has 115mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken breast has 15mg of calcium.

iron

Chicken breast has 25 times more iron than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 0.04mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken breast has 1mg of iron.

potassium

Chicken breast is a great source of potassium and it has 82% more potassium than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 141mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken breast has 256mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, chicken breast has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DHA than greek yogurt per 100 grams.

Greek Yogurt Chicken Breast
alpha linoleic acid 0.007 G 0.03 G
DHA ~ 0.02 G
EPA ~ 0.01 G
DPA ~ 0.01 G
Total 0.007 G 0.07 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken breast has more linoleic acid than greek yogurt per 100 grams.

Greek Yogurt Chicken Breast
other omega 6 0.002 G 0.06 G
linoleic acid 0.065 G 0.59 G
Total 0.067 G 0.65 G


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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: Greek Yogurt (Yogurt, Greek, plain, lowfat) and Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) .

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FAQ

Does greek yogurt or chicken breast contain more calories in 100 grams?
Chicken breast is high in calories and greek yogurt has 60% less calories than chicken breast - greek yogurt has 73 calories in 100g and chicken breast has 165 calories.

Is greek yogurt or chicken breast better for protein?
Both greek yogurt and chicken breast are high in protein. Chicken breast has 210% more protein than greek yogurt - greek yogurt has 10g of protein per 100 grams and chicken breast has 31g of protein.

Does greek yogurt or chicken breast contain more calcium?
Greek yogurt is a rich source of calcium and it has 670% more calcium than chicken breast - greek yogurt has 115mg of calcium in 100 grams and chicken breast has 15mg of calcium.