Calculating homemade yogurt's fat

I'm currently using a very "rich" whole milk with 3.8% fat. Out of one liter milk, I get 850cc yogurt (as some part of the water will evaporate throughout cooking. The question is: how much fat will contain the yogurt? A stupid calculation would be

3,8% divided by 1000cc = 0,38
3,8% divided by  850cc = 0,44

Is the math correct? Is this yogurt extremely fat?

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Best Answer

This is the correct calculation. There is nothing going on in the yogurt to change its fat content. (You can't use a similarly easy calculation for carbohydrates, as the culture consumes some of them).

Your math is correct. Is it "extremely fat"? In yogurt-terms, not at all. I have regularly seen 10% yogurt from cow's milk; yogurts from other species can easily be fatter. So, compared to general yogurt numbers, it's just a normal yogurt.

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How much fat is in homemade yogurt?

Home Made Yogurt (1 serving) contains 7g total carbs, 7g net carbs, 8g fat, 6g protein, and 118 calories.

How do I calculate calories in homemade yogurt?

In general you can take the calorie contents of your ingredients, divide by the number of servings, and get calories per serving. In terms of nutrition the biggest difference is the live cultures that are in your homemade yogurt.

How do you measure the fat content of yogurt?

The butyrometer is graduated to give a direct reading of fat content. In plastic measuring cylinder, measure 90 mL of thoroughly agitated yogurt/sour milk until is homogenous, and transfer it into plastic container.

How do you calculate protein in homemade yogurt?

Double 7.5 grams for one cup of strained (Greek) yogurt. By my calculation, you get 15 grams of protein in 1 cup of Greek yogurt. Compare 8.5 grams of protein in one cup of regular yogurt to 15 grams in 1 cup of Greek yogurt.

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