Yogurt and cottage cheeseUSDA SR LegacyFDC 171284
Calories in plain whole-milk yogurt
USDA FoodData Central record for “Yogurt, plain, whole milk” — per 100 g, per every USDA serving size, and next to the other yogurt and cottage cheese rows.
The short answer
Plain whole-milk yogurt: 61 kcal per 100 g. 1 container (6 oz) (170 g) is 104 kcal with 6 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 171284, "Yogurt, plain, whole milk".
Per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Share of energy |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 61 kcal | 100% |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 22% |
| Fat | 3.3 g | 48% |
| Carbohydrate | 4.7 g | 30% |
Plain whole-milk yogurt is 61 kcal per 100 g in USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Of that energy, about 22% comes from protein, 48% from fat and 30% from carbohydrate. That works out to 5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal — a modest protein contribution.
Per serving
The serving sizes USDA lists for this record, priced from the per-100 g figures above. Nothing here is rounded to a “portion” — the gram weight next to each label is what the calories are computed from.
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 61 | 3.5 g | 3.3 g | 4.7 g |
| 1 container (6 oz) | 170 g | 104 | 6 g | 5.6 g | 8 g |
| 1 container (8 oz) | 227 g | 138 | 7.9 g | 7.5 g | 10.7 g |
| 0.5 container (4 oz) | 113 g | 69 | 4 g | 3.7 g | 5.3 g |
| 1 cup (8 fl oz) | 245 g | 149 | 8.6 g | 8.1 g | 11.5 g |
Compared with other yogurt and cottage cheese
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfat Greek yogurt | 59 | 10.2 g | 100 kcal · 1 container |
| Plain whole-milk yogurt | 61 | 3.5 g | 104 kcal · 1 container (6 oz) |
| Plain low-fat yogurt | 63 | 5.3 g | 107 kcal · 1 container (6 oz) |
| 2% cottage cheese | 81 | 10.5 g | 183 kcal · 1 cup (not packed) |
Other tables in dairy and egg products
The same numbers for the foods this one usually shares a plate — or a shopping list — with.
- Calories in a raw egg143 kcal / 100 g
- Calories in whole milk61 kcal / 100 g
- Calories in cheddar cheese403 kcal / 100 g
- Calories in salted butter717 kcal / 100 g
Questions about plain whole-milk yogurt
- How many calories are in plain whole-milk yogurt?
- Plain whole-milk yogurt: 61 kcal per 100 g. 1 container (6 oz) (170 g) is 104 kcal with 6 g of protein. Source: USDA FoodData Central record 171284, "Yogurt, plain, whole milk".
- How much protein is in plain whole-milk yogurt?
- Plain whole-milk yogurt has 3.5 g of protein per 100 g and 6 g per 1 container (6 oz) (170 g). That is 5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal — a modest protein contribution.
- Where do these calorie figures come from?
- USDA FoodData Central record 171284, “Yogurt, plain, whole milk” (SR Legacy, FDC SR Legacy 2018-04 + FNDDS 2024-10-31). Energy is USDA nutrient 1008 (Energy, kcal); protein, fat and carbohydrate are read from the same record. USDA data is in the public domain, and the FDC ID above links straight to it.
How calorie.one logs it
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