Protein content
A 1 container serving of yogurt (nonfat, plain) contains 9.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 19% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 container (170 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 9.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 5.73 g |
| Calories per serving | 95 kcal |
| Protein density | 41% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 19% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170887 |
A typical 1 container serving of yogurt (nonfat, plain) contains 9.7 grams of protein (5.73 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 19% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
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.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, yogurt (nonfat, plain) ranks 18th by protein per serving, and 313th out of all 796 foods on the site. 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 above is counted by piece at 170 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170887 - "Yogurt, plain, skim milk" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Yogurt (nonfat, plain) has 5.73 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 container serving (170 g) provides 9.7 g.
Yes. Yogurt (nonfat, plain) 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 container serving of yogurt (nonfat, plain) contains 9.7 g of protein, about 19% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Yogurt (nonfat, plain) is a good source of protein, and about 41% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. 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).
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