Protein content
9.7 g of protein in 1 container (170 g) of yogurt (nonfat, plain), or 10.2 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 | 10.2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 5.73 g |
| Protein per serving | 9.7 g in 1 container (170 g) |
| Calories from protein | 41% |
| Leucine per serving | 0.98 g |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 7th of 81 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 553rd of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 19% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 container, 9.7 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of yogurt (nonfat, plain) brings 10.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 7th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 245th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 5.73 g per 100 g ranks 59th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 41% of the calories in yogurt (nonfat, plain), 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.
USDA lists 0.18 g of fat per 100 g of yogurt (nonfat, plain), too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against romano cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g more protein (romano cheese has 8.9 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 counted by piece at 170 g, and it covers about 19% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 5.73 g | 56 kcal |
| 1 container (serving used here) | 170 g | 9.7 g | 95 kcal |
| 1 container (8 oz) | 227 g | 13 g | 127 kcal |
| 1 cup (8 fl oz) | 245 g | 14 g | 137 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 0.577 g | 0.98 g | 101 |
| lysine | 0.514 g | 0.87 g | 90 |
| valine | 0.474 g | 0.81 g | 83 |
| isoleucine | 0.313 g | 0.53 g | 55 |
| threonine | 0.235 g | 0.4 g | 41 |
| phenylalanine | 0.313 g | 0.53 g | 55 |
| methionine | 0.169 g | 0.29 g | 29 |
| histidine | 0.142 g | 0.24 g | 25 |
| tryptophan | 0.032 g | 0.05 g | 6 |
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
Related
Highest-protein dairy foods per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
5.73 g. The 1 container serving used on this page weighs 170 g and so carries 9.7 g.
10.2 g. That figure divides its 5.73 g of protein per 100 g by its 56 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in yogurt (nonfat, plain) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 19%. One 1 container serving has 9.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170887 (Yogurt, plain, skim 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.