Protein content
17.3 g of protein in 1 container (170 g) of greek yogurt (2%), or 15.2 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 15.2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 10.2 g |
| Protein per serving | 17.3 g in 1 container (170 g) |
| Calories from protein | 61% |
| Protein to fat | 7.5 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 3rd of 81 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 444th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 35% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 container, 17.3 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of greek yogurt (2%) brings 15.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 3rd of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 134th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 10.2 g per 100 g ranks 49th in its group.
About 61% of the calories in greek yogurt (2%) come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, greek yogurt (2%) has 7.5 g of protein for each gram of fat (10.2 g against 1.36 g per 100 g).
Set against ricotta (whole milk), another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g less protein (ricotta (whole milk) has 18.5 g per 1 cup).
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 counted by piece at 170 g, and it covers about 35% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Straining removes whey and lactose, roughly doubling protein versus regular yogurt.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 10.2 g | 67 kcal |
| 1 container (serving used here) | 170 g | 17.3 g | 114 kcal |
| 1 5.3 oz container | 150 g | 15.3 g | 101 kcal |
| 1 cup | 245 g | 25 g | 164 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
10.2 g. The 1 container serving used on this page weighs 170 g and so carries 17.3 g.
15.2 g. That figure divides its 10.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 67 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in greek yogurt (2%) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 35%. One 1 container serving has 17.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2705423 (Yogurt, Greek, low fat milk, plain), 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.