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Receta Kitchen Tip: How to Strain Yogurt - Detailed Nutritional Facts

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How to strain yogurt:
Large glass bowl
Wire mesh strainer
Cheesecloth
Commercial brands of Greek yogurt contain a fair amount of liquid.
Place wire mesh strainer over large glass bowl
Place double thickness of cheesecloth over wire mesh strainer
Carefully dump yogurt into cheesecloth
Secure with a twist tie if necessary
Place bowl with wire mesh and yogurt in refrigerator
Allow liquid to drain out overnight or 8 hours
This will remove all of the liquid
Empty liquid if needed
Yogurt should have consistency like sour cream
Untwist the top of the cheesecloth or
Untwist the twist tie
Flip the strained yogurt over into an empty bowl
Let the strained yogurt fall out
Peel off cheesecloth.
You can use the strained yogurt right away or
Rinse out the original container the yogurt came in
Learn more about how we calculate nutritional information, and always consult a registered dietician or your physician before embarking on any diet plan which relies on these numbers, and for any other questions.
Amount Per Serving
1 servings in recipe 		yogurt
453.6g 		straining
35.0g 		twist
243.0g 		yogurt
227.0g 		Total Per Serving Total for Recipe
Protein (g) 15.74 4.92 1.99 7.88 30.53 30.53
Total Fat (g) 14.74 1.19 0.0 7.38 23.31 23.31
Carbohydrates (g) 21.14 0.3 10.01 10.58 42.03 42.03
Ash (g) 3.27 n/a 2.33 1.63 7.23 7.23
Calories (kcal) 276.696 30.45 48.6 138.47 494.216 494.216
Starch (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Sucrose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Glucose (dextrose) (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Fructose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Lactose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Maltose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Alcohol (g) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0
Water (g) 398.71 28.37 228.66 199.53 855.28 855.28
Caffeine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0
Theobromine (mg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sugars (g) 21.14 0.0 7.99 10.58 39.71 39.71
Galactose (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Dietary Fiber (g) 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 1.9
Calcium (mg) 548.856 2.45 38.88 274.67 864.856 864.856
Iron (mg) 0.23 0.42 0.73 0.11 1.49 1.49
Magnesium (mg) 54.432 4.55 n/a 27.24 86.222 86.222
Phosphorus (mg) 430.92 36.4 n/a 215.65 682.97 682.97
Potassium (mg) 703.08 67.55 468.99 351.85 1591.47 1591.47
Sodium (mg) 208.656 15.05 590.49 104.42 918.616 918.616
Zinc (mg) 2.68 0.85 n/a 1.34 4.87 4.87
Copper (mg) 0.045 0.053 n/a 0.023 0.121 0.121
Manganese (mg) 0.0 n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0
Selenium (mcg) 10.0 0.8 n/a 5.0 15.7 15.7
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 449.064 n/a 1999.89 224.73 2673.684 2673.684
Retinol (mcg) 122.472 0.0 n/a 61.29 183.762 183.762
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg_RAE) 122.472 0.0 n/a 61.29 183.762 183.762
Beta Carotene (mcg) 22.68 0.0 n/a 11.35 34.03 34.03
Vitamin E (mg) 0.27 0.07 0.0 0.14 0.47 0.47
Vitamin D (IU) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Lycopene (mcg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0
Lutein + zeaxanthin (mcg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tocopherol, beta (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Tocopherol, delta (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Vitamin C (mg) 2.3 0.4 71.9 1.1 75.8 75.8
Thiamin (mg) 0.136 0.007 n/a 0.068 0.211 0.211
Riboflavin (mg) 0.635 0.06 n/a 0.318 1.012 1.012
Niacin (mg) 0.363 1.019 n/a 0.182 1.563 1.563
Pantothenic acid (mg) 1.769 n/a n/a 0.885 2.654 2.654
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.136 0.014 n/a 0.068 0.218 0.218
Folate (mcg) 31.752 0.0 n/a 15.89 47.642 47.642
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 1.68 0.67 n/a 0.84 3.18 3.18
Choline (mg) 68.9 19.1 n/a 34.5 122.6 122.6
Folic acid (mcg) 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tryptophan (g) 0.091 n/a n/a 0.045 0.136 0.136
Threonine (g) 0.635 n/a n/a 0.318 0.953 0.953
Isoleucine (g) 0.862 n/a n/a 0.431 1.293 1.293
Leucine (g) 1.588 n/a n/a 0.795 2.382 2.382
Lysine (g) 1.406 n/a n/a 0.704 2.11 2.11
Methionine (g) 0.454 n/a n/a 0.227 0.681 0.681
Cystine (g) 0.136 n/a n/a 0.068 0.204 0.204
Phenylalanine (g) 0.862 n/a n/a 0.431 1.293 1.293
Tyrosine (g) 0.816 n/a n/a 0.409 1.225 1.225
Valine (g) 1.315 n/a n/a 0.658 1.974 1.974
Arginine (g) 0.454 n/a n/a 0.227 0.681 0.681
Histidine (g) 0.408 n/a n/a 0.204 0.613 0.613
Alanine (g) 0.68 n/a n/a 0.341 1.021 1.021
Aspartic acid (g) 1.27 n/a n/a 0.636 1.906 1.906
Glutamic acid (g) 3.084 n/a n/a 1.544 4.628 4.628
Glycine (g) 0.363 n/a n/a 0.182 0.544 0.544
Proline (g) 1.86 n/a n/a 0.931 2.79 2.79
Serine (g) 0.998 n/a n/a 0.499 1.497 1.497
Cholesterol (mg) 58.968 12.6 0.0 29.51 101.078 101.078
Trans Fat (g) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Saturated Fat (g) 9.526 0.578 0.0 4.767 14.87 14.87
Phytosterols (mg) n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 4.037 0.445 n/a 2.02 6.502 6.502
Polyunsaturated (g) 0.408 0.109 n/a 0.204 0.721 0.721