Yogurt is made by heating milk and fermenting it with specific types of bacteria. Frozen yogurt is a dessert that contains yogurt as well as other dairy products. Frozen yogurt has less fat than ice cream because it uses milk rather than cream. Frozen yogurt shouldn't be confused with regular yogurt, as the nutritional content of the two products are quite different.
Serving Information
The nutritional information for frozen yogurt is highly dependent upon the amount of milk fat and corn syrup it contains. This nutritional information will be based on a typical frozen vanilla yogurt. The serving size is ½ cup of frozen yogurt weighing 72 grams, or about 2.5 ounces.
Calories
A serving of frozen yogurt has approximately 117 total calories. Carbohydrates provide 70 calories, fat accounts for 36 calories and protein contributes the remaining 11 calories. A serving of frozen yogurt has six percent of the daily value (DV) for calories, assuming a diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Carbohydrates
A serving of frozen yogurt contains a total of 17.4 grams of carbohydrates, which is six percent of the DV for total carbohydrates. Sugar provides 17.3 grams of this total, and complex carbohydrates contribute the remaining 0.1 grams. Frozen yogurt provides no dietary fiber.
Fat and Protein
A serving of frozen yogurt contains four grams of fat, which is six percent of the DV for total fats. Saturated fats account for 2.5 grams, which is 12 percent of the DV for saturated fat. Unsaturated fat accounts for the remaining 1.5 grams. It also has 2.9 grams of protein, which provides about six percent of the DV for protein.
Vitamins and Minerals
Each serving of frozen yogurt provides nine percent of the DV for riboflavin and five percent of the DV for pantothenic acid. It also has three percent of the DV for vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. Each serving of frozen yogurt contains 10 percent of the DV for calcium, nine percent of the DV for phosphorus and four percent of the DV for potassium. It also contains three percent of the DV for magnesium, sodium and selenium.
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