Protein content
A 1 container serving of yogurt (whole milk, plain) contains 5.9 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 12% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 container (170 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 3.47 g |
| Calories per serving | 104 kcal |
| Protein density | 23% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 12% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171284 |
A typical 1 container serving of yogurt (whole milk, plain) contains 5.9 grams of protein (3.47 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 23% of the calories in yogurt (whole milk, plain) 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.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, yogurt (whole milk, plain) ranks 60th by protein per serving, and 437th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against cheddar cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (cheddar cheese has 6.4 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 #171284 - "Yogurt, plain, whole 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 (whole milk, plain) has 3.47 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 container serving (170 g) provides 5.9 g.
Yes. Yogurt (whole milk, 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 (whole milk, plain) contains 5.9 g of protein, about 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Yogurt (whole milk, plain) is a moderate source of protein, and about 23% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against cheddar cheese, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (cheddar cheese has 6.4 g per 1 oz).
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