Protein content
7 g of protein in 1 cup (175 g) of frozen yogurt, or 2.5 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 2.5 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 4 g |
| Protein per serving | 7 g in 1 cup (175 g) |
| Calories from protein | 10% |
| Protein to fat | 0.7 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 75th of 81 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 579th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 14% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 cup, 7 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of frozen yogurt brings 2.5 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 75th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 649th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 4 g per 100 g ranks 64th in its group.
Only about 10% of the calories in frozen yogurt come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in frozen yogurt: 5.6 g of fat per 100 g against 4 g of protein, a ratio of 0.7 to 1.
Set against brick cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (brick cheese has 6.5 g per 1 oz).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 175 g, and it covers about 14% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Closer to ice cream than to cultured yogurt in composition.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 4 g | 159 kcal |
| 1 cup (serving used here) | 175 g | 7 g | 278 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Related
Highest-protein dairy foods per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
4 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 175 g and so carries 7 g.
2.5 g. That figure divides its 4 g of protein per 100 g by its 159 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in frozen yogurt supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 14%. One 1 cup serving has 7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2705454 (Frozen yogurt, soft serve, vanilla), FNDDS survey data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.