Protein content
15.3 g of protein in 1 container (170 g) of greek yogurt (whole milk), or 9.3 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 9.3 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 9 g |
| Protein per serving | 15.3 g in 1 container (170 g) |
| Calories from protein | 37% |
| Protein to fat | 1.8 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 11th of 81 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 472nd of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 31% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 container, 15.3 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of greek yogurt (whole milk) brings 9.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 11th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 268th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 9 g per 100 g ranks 52nd in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 37% of the calories in greek yogurt (whole milk), making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, greek yogurt (whole milk) has 1.8 g of protein for each gram of fat (9 g against 5 g per 100 g).
Set against sheep milk, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (sheep milk has 14.7 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 31% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 9 g | 97 kcal |
| 1 container (serving used here) | 170 g | 15.3 g | 165 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
9 g. The 1 container serving used on this page weighs 170 g and so carries 15.3 g.
9.3 g. That figure divides its 9 g of protein per 100 g by its 97 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in greek yogurt (whole milk) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 31%. One 1 container serving has 15.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171304 (Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk), 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.