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Protein in plain yogurt: 3.5 g per 100 g

There are 5.9 g of protein in 1 small container of yogurt (170 g). 100 g of plain yogurt has 3.5 g of protein and 61 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

5.9g protein

in 1 small container of yogurt (170 g)

3.5 g of protein and 61 kcal in 100 g

5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 171284

Protein in plain yogurt per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in plain yogurt per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 small container of yogurt	170 g	5.9 g
1 cup of yogurt	245 g	8.5 g
100 g of plain yogurt	100 g	3.5 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 5.7 g of protein in every 100 kcal of plain yogurt. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 41.

Plain yogurt compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Plain yogurt compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Plain yogurt	3.5 g	5.7 g
Greek yogurt	10.3 g	16.9 g
Milk	3.2 g	5.2 g
Cottage cheese	10.5 g	12.9 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is plain yogurt made from whole milk, not strained like Greek yogurt. The USDA record is "Yogurt, plain, whole milk" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 171284). It gives 3.47 g of protein and 61 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 small container of yogurt: 170 × 3.47 ÷ 100 = 5.9 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.