Colombo Yogurt is a yogurt company based in Andover, Mass. The Massachusetts Historical Society notes that the Colombosian family founded Colombo Yogurt in 1929 and sold it to General Mills in 1993. You can make yogurt by fermenting milk with specific bacteria. It's generally high in carbohydrates and low in fat, although frozen yogurt usually has additional sugar.
Preparation and Serving Size
You can eat Colombo frozen yogurt directly from the container, so it doesn't require any preparation. This specific nutritional data is for Colombo Vanilla Nonfat Frozen Yogurt, according to the label on the My Fitness Pal website. The additional flavors of Colombo frozen yogurt have virtually identical nutritional information. The serving size of Colombo frozen yogurt is 8 oz.
Lactose
The fermentation process converts much of the lactose (milk sugar) into lactic acid, which gives yogurt its sour taste. The manufacturer adds sugar to frozen yogurt during the manufacturing process to offset the sour taste.
Calories
A serving of Colombo frozen yogurt has a total of 160 calories, which is 8 percent of the daily value (DV) for calories. This DV assumes a diet of 2,000 calories per day. Protein accounts for 32 calories and carbohydrates provide the remaining 128 calories. Colombo frozen yogurt has no fat or cholesterol.
Carbohydrates
A serving of Colombo frozen yogurt contains a total of 32 grams (g) of carbohydrates, which is about 11 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates. These carbohydrates consist of 26g simple sugar and 6g complex carbohydrates.
Protein
A serving of Colombo frozen yogurt contains a total of 8g protein, which is 16 percent of the DV for protein. These are primarily milk proteins that the fermentation process does not change.
Vitamins and Minerals
Colombo frozen yogurt contains no sodium, potassium, calcium or iron. It also has no Vitamin A or Vitamin C.
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