Cheryl Forberg, RD. Biggest Loser Nutritionist

Greek-Style yogurt is strained more than most of our typical American-style yogurts. This removes more of the yogurt's watery whey. Since whey is mostly carbohydrate (with small amount of protein), the strained yogurt now contains less carbohydrate and consequently a higher concentration of protein.

Since more liquid is removed, the Greek-style yogurt is thicker and creamier too. It has slightly less calcium than American-style yogurt, because a small amount of the calcium is lost in the additional straining process.

Unless the product specifically states that a different type of milk is used, most of the Greek-style yogurt we see in the stores here is in fact made from cow's milk. Thanks for the great tips Paula!

Nutritional Profiles

1 cup of Greek-Style nonfat plain yogurt has approx 100 calories 5 gr carb and 20 gr protein

1 cup of American-style nonfat plain yogurt has approx 100 calories 19 gr carb and 10 gr protein

Here's a recipe from Positively Ageless using Greek-Style yogurt and pink grapefruit juice