How much is 100g of yogurt?

cutiekaylaa

Like in cups?

gazerofthestars

I'd say whereabouts of 0.5 cup, but it depends on the type of yogurt.
More like 5-6 tablespoons.

fiberartist219

I am also utterly baffled by the metric system. (It has been explained to me a thousand times about why it makes sense, but until everyone does it, it is meaningless to me.)

My husband gave me a great tip though. He said that our food packages are measured in grams. I didn't believe him so I looked and he's right. It says the grams next to the ounces and it's much easier to understand.

I just checked and 4oz of Activia is 113 grams. It's one container and 4oz is half a cup.

vizsla99

I can't recommend this enough...get a small digital food scale. I picked one up at Target for about 30 bucks and use it religiously. The great thing is you can set your dish on the scale and use the tare feature to zero the scale back out. Then just get your container of yogurt and start spooning it out until it gets to 100 g.

Mine also has a feature for ounces or grams. I weigh and measure EVERYTHING now. This has made a huge positive impact for me in my pursuit of my goals.

sundinsgurl

I can't recommend this enough...get a small digital food scale. I picked one up at Target for about 30 bucks and use it religiously. The great thing is you can set your dish on the scale and use the tare feature to zero the scale back out. Then just get your container of yogurt and start spooning it out until it gets to 100 g.

Mine also has a feature for ounces or grams. I weigh and measure EVERYTHING now. This has made a huge positive impact for me in my pursuit of my goals.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my scale!! It really puts things into perspective! Before 1 cup or 1/2 cup usually meant how much I could squish into one the measuring cup. Now I actually know

Jorra

You can't tell unless you measure it with a scale. However, most labels will have a gram measurement next to the serving size on the nutrition label.

If the serving size is one container it will probably say after it (56g) or something like that. Simple math can help you figure out the rest.

nukehiker

100grams is equal to 3.5 oz

mebeech

Yeah but but how many tablespoon full of Greek yogurt would equal roughly 100g?

d_Mode

4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup...so I'm guessing about 6 to 6.5 tablespoons.

beattie1

Yeah but but how many tablespoon full of Greek yogurt would equal roughly 100g?

Exactly which tablespoon are you using & how high do you want to pile it? Use a scale!

robin52077

greek yogurt is 225g per cup approx (plain, could be different if it has fruit or something)

100g is therefore .444 cup

there are 16 tablespoons (FLAT) in a cup,

so there are 7.1 tablespoons in 100g of greek yogurt.

google and a calculator are your friends. I didn't know any of this 1 minute ago. you are obviously sitting at a computer or on a smart phone right now, you could have done the same... for future reference.:flowerforyou:

also, a scale is absolutely best, because your tablespoon could end up being 28-40+ g if it is not completely level, do not heap it at all.

IronSmasher

If you've got it in grams, log it in grams.

I tried asking Google, but even Google can't figure it out. This is because one is a measure of weight, and one is a measure of volume.

pkw58

Absolutly believe in the food scale to make my food $ go farther by buying the less per gram/ounce size packaging. I can get greek yogurt at roughly half the price per ounce buying it in the 16 ounce tub vs the 4 ounce cups. If you get the scale that you can set to weigh your food in your serving bowl, it eliminates the need to dirty a measuring cup. Greener all around!

Ruthe8

Yeah but but how many tablespoon full of Greek yogurt would equal roughly 100g?

Exactly which tablespoon are you using & how high do you want to pile it? Use a scale!

A tablespoon is a standard measurement, and it's supposed to be level across the top of the spoon.

AnanoBanano

pure yogurt with 3.8% fat has 77 kcal per 100g and it fills 0.4 of a cup

PayneAS

get a small digital food scale

^

SyntonicGarden

Yeah but but how many tablespoon full of Greek yogurt would equal roughly 100g?

Exactly which tablespoon are you using & how high do you want to pile it? Use a scale!

A tablespoon is a standard measurement, and it's supposed to be level across the top of the spoon.

Unless you know beforehand how much a tablespoon of that specific yogurt is, the numbers are going to be off. A tablespoon in this case, is more of a measurement of volume, not a measurement of mass (weight). A tablespoon of plain Greek yogurt is also probably going to weigh less than a tablespoon of Greek yogurt with fruit in it. And some greek yogurts are more dense than others.

(If you think about it, a tablespoon of decadent chocolate frosting or black strap molasses is going to weigh more than a tablespoon of instant mashed potato flakes or popcorn.)

Additionally, the other poster is correct in asking which tablespoon is the OP using. UK or US? I have both, because I use either, depending on the recipe.

http://www.onlineunitconversion.com/Tablespoon.UK_to_Tablespoon.US.html

OP's best bet is going to be to use a food scale, weigh a level tablespoon of that particular yogurt and go from there.

Illona88

I am also utterly baffled by the metric system. (It has been explained to me a thousand times about why it makes sense, but until everyone does it, it is meaningless to me.)

Imagine how we must feel trying to deal with the imperial system here on mfp. There is absolutely no logic to it.

Illona88

100g kind of depends on how thick the yogurt is and what the fat content is.
Measuring it in milliliters would make more sense if you want to convert it to cups, but seeing as you need it in grams, I would just get a kitchen scale to find it out.

KeepGoingRhonda

The last time I measured my light ,thin yogurt it was. 1/2c. Thicker yogurt may be 1/4 c. Good to get a scale.

Jorra

Why did we revive a thread from February?!

cmriverside

I love it when these types of "discussions" occur. We will gladly argue any point here on MFP. :laugh: I bet this goes on for a few more pages.

mfp_1

fiberartist21wrote:
>My husband gave me a great tip though. He said that our food packages are measured in grams.

Jorra wrote:
.>..most labels will have a gram measurement next to the serving size on the nutrition label.

Correct.
US Fair Packaging and Labeling Act applies to most prepackaged food.
It requires labels to state the amount in metric *AND* non-metric units.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fplajump.shtm