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. 2021 Nov 14;13(11):4069. doi: 10.3390/nu13114069

Table 6.

Comparison of nutrient content of non-dairy yogurts and plant-based non-dairy beverages by base. For each yogurt base, different lowercase letters in the same column indicate significant differences between the plant-based beverages and the non-dairy yogurt alternatives. P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.

Product Base (n) Calories Total Fat (g) Sat. Fat. (g) Sodium (mg) Carbs. (g) Fiber (g) Sugar (g) Protein (g) Calcium
(% DV)
Vit. D
(% DV)
Vit. B12
(% DV)
Almond
Yogurt (62) 150 (140–180) a 9.5 (7–11) a 1 (0.5–1) 49 (10–80) a 19 (13–23) a 3 (2–3) a 12.5 (8–15.8) a 4 (3–5) a 10 (4–10) a 0 (0–3) a 0 (0–0)
Beverage (83) 60(35–80) b 3 (2.5–3.5) b 0 (0–0) 150 (120–170) b 3 (1.5–8.5) b 1 (0–1) b 1 (0–7) b 1 (1–1) b 30 (4–35) b 15 (0–25) b 0 (0–0)
Cashew
Yogurt (13) 140 (140–150) a 7 (6–7) 1.5 (1–1.5) 10 (10–11) a 20 (19–20) a 1 (1–1) 12 (12–13) a 3 (3–3) 2 (2–2) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0)
Beverage (10) 50 (45–80) b 4 (2.9–4.4) 0.25 (0–1) 95 (87.5–121.3) b 3 (1–7.8) b 0 (0–0) 0 (0–1.8) b 1 (0.4–1.8) 7 (2.5–10) 0 (0–10) 0 (0–0)
Coconut
Yogurt (79) 160 (127.5–190) a 8 (5.5–12.5) a 7 (5–11.5) a 30 (20–55) 17 (10–22) a 2 (0.6–2) a 10 (5.5–15) a 1 (0–1.5) 6 (0–25) 0 (0–10) a 0 (0–25) a
Beverage (24) 60 (50–80) b 5 (4.5–5) b 4.3 (4–5) b 62.5 (30–113.8) 3 (1–7.3) b 0 (0–0) b 1 (0–7) b 0 (0–0.5) 10 (10–30) 10 (10–25) b 42.5 (18.8–50) b
Oats
Yogurt (20) 120 (117.5–130) 3.5 (3–4.8) 2.5 (1.8–2.5) 20 (10–25) a 19 (19–20) 1 (1–2) 9 (7–9) 3 (3–3) 10 (2–10) a 0 (0–10) 0 (0–10)
Beverage (62) 120 (90–130) 4.3 (2–5) 0.5 (0–0.5) 105 (100–120) b 16 (14–21) 2 (1–2) 6.5 (4–9) 2 (1–3) 25 (2–25) b 10 (0–20) 0 (0–40)
Pea
Yogurt (5) 160 (160–160) 6 (6–6) 0.5 (0.5–0.5) 40 (40–40) a 19 (19–20) 0 (0–0) 15 (15–15) 6 (6–6) 0 (0–0) a 0 (0–0) a 0 (0–0) a
Beverage (14) 105 (90–136.3) 4.5 (4.5–5.8) 0.5 (0.5–0.7) 125 (96.3–160) b 7 (6–12.8) 0 (0–1) 5.5 (3–11.8) 8 (4.3–8) 35 (25–35) b 30 (25–30) b 45 (35–100) b
Seeds
Yogurt (7) 130 (130–130) 4 (4–7) 0.5 (0.5–1) 25 (0–26) a 14 (14–15) 3 (3–3) a 8 (8–9) 8 (5–8) a 2 (2–2) a 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0)
Beverage (25) 60 (50–80) 4.5 (2.5–6) 0.1 (0–0.5) 100 (90–125) b 4 (1–10) 1 (0–2) b 0 (0–7) 2 (2–3) b 25 (20–30) b 10 (3–10) 0 (0–25)
Soy
Yogurt (11) 130 (130–145) 3 (2.5–3.5) 0.5 (0–0.5) 65 (57.5–87.5) 20 (18.5–23.5) a 2 (1–2) 16 (12.5–20) a 6 (6–6) a 15 (8–15) 10 (0–10) a 0 (0–0) a
Beverage (44) 100 (90–130) 4 (3.9–4.6) 0.5 (0.5–0.6) 95 (85–125) 8.5 (4–11.3) b 1 (1–2) 6 (2–9) b 7 (7–9) b 25 (23.8–30) 15 (15–25) b 50 (0–75) b
Legume blend1
Yogurt (20) 110 (100–122.5) 1.5 (1.5–3.1) 0.5 (0–0.6) 5 (0–25) a 18 (18–21) a 2 (1–2) 9.5 (8–12.3) 6 (5–6) a 2 (1.5–4) a 0 (0–0) a 0 (0–0)
Beverage (18) 115 (92.5–140) 5 (3.1–6.5) 0.5 (0–0.5) 160 (150–190) b 9.5 (2–11.8) b 0.3 (0.2–1) 3 (0–10.8) 8 (8–10) b 30 (25–30) b 12.5 (10–48.8) b 0 (0–37.5)

1 a product with pea protein, soy, or fava bean.