Protein content
17.3 g of protein in 1 container (170 g) of greek yogurt (nonfat), or 17.3 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 | 17.3 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 10.2 g |
| Protein per serving | 17.3 g in 1 container (170 g) |
| Calories from protein | 69% |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 1st 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 (nonfat) brings 17.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 1st of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 93rd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 10.2 g per 100 g ranks 49th in its group.
About 69% of the calories in greek yogurt (nonfat) 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.
USDA lists 0.39 g of fat per 100 g of greek yogurt (nonfat), too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
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.
Rich in leucine, the amino acid that most strongly triggers muscle-protein synthesis.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 10.2 g | 59 kcal |
| 1 container (serving used here) | 170 g | 17.3 g | 100 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Related
No other dairy food entry in the database gives more protein per 100 kcal than greek yogurt (nonfat).
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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.
17.3 g. That figure divides its 10.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 59 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in greek yogurt (nonfat) 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 #170894 (Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)), SR Legacy 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.