Every 100 kcal of vanilla yogurt (lowfat) brings 5.8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 51st of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 421st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 4.93 g per 100 g ranks 61st in its group.
Around 23% of the calories in vanilla yogurt (lowfat) come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, vanilla yogurt (lowfat) has 3.9 g of protein for each gram of fat (4.93 g against 1.25 g per 100 g).
Set against chocolate milk, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (chocolate milk has 7.9 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 17% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of vanilla yogurt (lowfat)
Protein and calories in Vanilla yogurt (lowfat) for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
4.93 g
85 kcal
1 container (serving used here)
170 g
8.4 g
145 kcal
1 container (8 oz)
227 g
11.2 g
193 kcal
1 cup (8 fl oz)
245 g
12.1 g
208 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in vanilla yogurt (lowfat)
The nine essential amino acids in Vanilla yogurt (lowfat), per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.497 g
0.84 g
101
lysine
0.442 g
0.75 g
90
valine
0.408 g
0.69 g
83
isoleucine
0.269 g
0.46 g
55
threonine
0.202 g
0.34 g
41
phenylalanine
0.269 g
0.46 g
55
methionine
0.145 g
0.25 g
29
histidine
0.122 g
0.21 g
25
tryptophan
0.028 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.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
How much protein is in 100 g of vanilla yogurt (lowfat)?
4.93 g. The 1 container serving used on this page weighs 170 g and so carries 8.4 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of vanilla yogurt (lowfat)?
5.8 g. That figure divides its 4.93 g of protein per 100 g by its 85 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in vanilla yogurt (lowfat) complete?
Yes. The protein in vanilla yogurt (lowfat) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of vanilla yogurt (lowfat)?
About 17%. One 1 container serving has 8.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170888 (Yogurt, vanilla, low fat.), 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.