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How many calories are in a yogurt cup?

Two yogurt cups of the same size can differ by a factor of three. Label sugar and fat set the base, and fruit preparation, granola and honey add the rest. Log the label values and your toppings in Calk.

Yogurt cup: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 200 g portion, different choices: type of yogurt, sugar per 100 g, fruit in the product, crunch and dried fruit, sweet, fat content.

What sets one yogurt cup apart from another

In these two examples, the changes are: type of yogurt — greek or skyr → classic, sugar per 100 g — up to 5 g → 16–20 g, fruit in the product — added: lots of fruit, crunch and dried fruit — added: granola, fat content — added: 10%.

Lower calorie 117 kcal 200 g 58 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +220%
Higher calorie 374 kcal 200 g 187 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Yogurt cup: 58 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 65/6/29 Higher calorie Calk card for Yogurt cup: 187 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 7/46/47
  • Sugar per 100 g on the label is the dial: plain Greek yogurt or skyr with a few blueberries has about 4 g, a sweetened 10% dessert yogurt with fruit preparation, granola and honey has about 19 g.
  • Protein runs the other way, with about 9 g per 100 g in the plain cup and about 3 g in the dessert one.
  • In the same 200 g cup that is about 115 kcal against about 375 kcal.

Greek yogurt, skyr, fruit yogurt and dessert yogurt calories

Calculate calories and macros for a cup of plain, Greek, fruit or plant-based yogurt, choosing the fat content, sugar per 100 g and weight from the label, then adding fruit, granola or honey.

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Questions about calories in yogurt cups

How many calories are in a plain yogurt cup compared with a dessert yogurt?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 117 and 374 kcal per 200 g. Plain Greek yogurt or skyr has about 4 g of sugar and 9 g of protein per 100 g; a sweetened dessert yogurt with granola and honey has about 19 g of sugar and 3 g of protein.
Why does a dessert yogurt have so many more calories than a plain one?
Sugar per 100 g on the label is the dial: plain Greek yogurt or skyr with a few blueberries has about 4 g, a sweetened 10% dessert yogurt with fruit preparation, granola and honey has about 19 g. Protein runs the other way, with about 9 g per 100 g in the plain cup and about 3 g in the dessert one.
How do I calculate the yogurt cup I ate?
Open Yogurt cup in Calk and choose the base, fat content, sugar per 100 g and weight from the label, then add fruit, granola or honey.

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