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Drinking yoghurt
Drinking yoghurt is a liquid, on-the-go version of classic yoghurt, made by stirring the curd for a long time to make it runny and easy to sip. You can find it plain, vanilla or fruit-flavoured (fruits), in small bottles or handy cartons to take away. At around 73.3 kcal per 100 g, it provides 2.92 g of protein, 12.3 g of carbohydrate and 1.39 g of fat. Like all fermented dairy products, it contains lactic cultures and calcium, two assets that are valued in a balanced diet. Its drinkable texture makes it a fun option at breakfast or teatime, as long as you watch out for very sweet versions, which push up its carbohydrate content.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 73 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 310 kJ |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12,3 g |
| Fat | 1,4 g |
| Fibre | 0,1 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Vitamin B60,29 mg21 %
- Calcium141 mg18 %
- Vitamin D0,83 µg17 %
- Vitamin B120,38 µg15 %
- Vitamin B20,21 mg15 %
- Vitamin B30,21 mg1 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
Drinking yoghurt appeals for its convenience, but its nutrition facts deserve attention. Most shop-bought recipes are sweetened, which explains carbohydrate of around 11.7 g per 100 g. To limit added sugars, read the label and choose plain versions, or make your own drinking yoghurt at home by blending smooth plain yoghurt with a little milk and fresh fruit.
How to eat drinking yoghurt? A portion is usually one bottle of 100 to 200 ml. It fits well at breakfast, as an afternoon snack or as a light dessert. You can enrich it by blending in oat flakes, a banana or seeds for a more filling snack.
- Calcium and protein: it contributes to your calcium intake and provides protein, useful for maintaining muscle and bone mass.
- Lactic cultures: produced by fermentation, they characterise dairy products such as fermented milk.
- Storage: keep it chilled and respect the use-by date, as it is a fresh, sensitive product.
For active people, drinking yoghurt is a practical snack after exercise: it combines carbohydrate to replenish glycogen with protein to kick-start recovery, all in a liquid form that is quick to digest. You can slip it into your gym bag or pair it with a portion of fruit. To go further on protein intake after training, discover our protein snack ideas. Be aware, however, that a drinking yoghurt does not replace a real concentrated source of protein if you are trying to gain muscle mass.
For weight loss, drinking yoghurt is reasonable in calories, but its sugar density can be a surprise in flavoured versions. If you are watching your weight, go for plain, low-sugar formats, or for a low-fat plain yoghurt that you loosen yourself. Keep in mind that a drinking yoghurt is consumed quickly and is less filling than a yoghurt eaten with a spoon, which can tempt you to drink several.
Want to compare its figures with other foods? See our calorie table or explore the whole dairy products family to vary your daily sources of calcium.