Calories in greek yogurt

Plain, nonfat. 59 kcal (247 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Straining removes much of the whey from regular yogurt, roughly doubling the protein and halving the sugar for the same weight. Nonfat Greek yogurt is one of the highest protein-per-calorie foods available in a supermarket.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• Whole-milk Greek yogurt is about 97 kcal per 100 g against 59 kcal for nonfat, with the same protein.
• Straining removes lactose along with the whey, so Greek yogurt is often better tolerated than regular yogurt by people with lactose intolerance.
• Flavoured versions commonly add 8 to 15 g of sugar per 100 g, which can nearly double the calories. These figures are for plain yogurt only.
• Because whey is removed, Greek yogurt supplies less calcium per gram than regular yogurt despite containing more protein.

Converting these figures

One 1 container (6 oz) of greek yogurt is 100 kcal, which is 420 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 405 g of greek yogurt to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.