Protein content
A 1 cup serving of frozen yogurt contains 7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 14% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 cup (175 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 4 g |
| Calories per serving | 278 kcal |
| Protein density | 10% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 14% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2705454 |
A typical 1 cup serving of frozen yogurt contains 7 grams of protein (4 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 14% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 10% of the calories in frozen yogurt come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, frozen yogurt ranks 38th by protein per serving, and 378th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against brick cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (brick cheese has 6.5 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 above is measured by volume at 175 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Closer to ice cream than to cultured yogurt in composition.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2705454 - "Frozen yogurt, soft serve, vanilla" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Frozen yogurt has 4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (175 g) provides 7 g.
Yes. Frozen yogurt 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.
A 1 cup serving of frozen yogurt contains 7 g of protein, about 14% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Frozen yogurt is a good source of protein, and about 10% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against brick cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (brick cheese has 6.5 g per 1 oz).
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