Plain yogurt vs Kefir: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Plain yogurt has 59 kcal and Kefir has 52 kcal, so Kefir has 12% fewer calories.
Plain yogurt has more protein (10.2 g vs 3.59 g). Kefir has more carbohydrates (7.48 g vs 3.6 g). Relative to calories, Plain yogurt is the better protein source (17.3 g vs 6.9 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Plain Yogurt vs Kefir 100g Compare
| per 100g | Plain yogurt | Kefir |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 59 | 52 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.6 g | 7.48 g |
| Fat | 0.39 g | 0.96 g |
| Protein | 10.19 g | 3.59 g |
| Water | 85.1 g | 87.26 g |
| Calcium | 110 mg | 124 mg |
| Iron | 0.07 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Magnessium | 11 mg | 12 mg |
| Potassium | 141 mg | 159 mg |
| Sodium | 36 mg | 38 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.023 mg | 0.03 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.278 mg | 0.172 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.208 mg | 0.128 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.063 mg | 0.059 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.007 µg | 0.018 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.01 mg | 0.04 mg |
More Calories in Plain yogurt
At first glance, you can see that in plain yogurt is more calories than in kefir.
Plain yogurt has 59 kcal per 100g and kefir 52 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 13%.
In natural yogurt and in kefir most calories came from protein.
See tables below to compare plain yogurt with kefir in details.
Plain yogurt 100g
59kcalCalories source
- 25% CARBS.
- 69% PROTEIN
- 6% FAT
Kefir 100g
52kcalCalories source
- 57% CARBS
- 27% PROTEIN
- 16% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.