How many calories in Greek yoghurt
A 150 g pot of full fat Greek yoghurt has 146 kcal and 13 g of protein.
Portion
To burn it off
Greek yoghurt is strained, so it's thicker and has more protein than ordinary yoghurt. The full fat one is creamy, the 0% one is tangier and leaner.
A full fat pot is 146 kcal with 13 g of protein. The 0% pot is 85 kcal with 15 g, so it's 61 less and actually a touch more protein.
Greek style yoghurt in the supermarket is often thickened rather than strained. It's fine, just check the label because the numbers can differ.
Tips
- 1Go for the 0% and add your own fruit, it's creamier than you'd think.
- 2Use it instead of soured cream on chilli or a jacket potato.
- 3Stir a spoon of honey in yourself rather than buying the flavoured pots.
Where it comes from
Straining yoghurt through cloth to make it thick is an old tradition in Greece. The name Greek yoghurt took off in Britain after the Greek dairy FAGE, which had been making strained yoghurt since the late 1920s, launched its Total brand there in 1983. In 2014 a UK court ruled that yoghurt sold there as Greek must be strained, free of additives and made in Greece, which is why other pots say Greek style.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Court of Appeal of England and Wales, FAGE UK v Chobani UK [2014] EWCA Civ 5 (The National Archives)
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Questions
Is 0% Greek yoghurt much lower?
A 150 g pot is 85 kcal against 146 for full fat, so 61 less.
How much protein is in Greek yoghurt?
13 g in a full fat pot and 15 g in a 0% one.
Is Greek yoghurt the same as skyr?
Similar idea. A pot of skyr is 95 kcal with 17 g of protein, so it's leaner still.
Can you cook with Greek yoghurt?
Yes, but keep it off the boil or it splits. Stir it into a curry or sauce at the end, off the heat, or mix in a teaspoon of cornflour first.
What's the liquid on top of Greek yoghurt?
That's whey, which separates out when the pot sits. Stir it back in, it carries a little protein and keeps the yoghurt smooth.
