Ingredient dictionary

Skimmed yogurt on a food label: it contains milk

Skimmed yogurt is a kind of yogurt. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is vegetarian but not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 1,553 products, most often in milk and yoghurt. Per 100 g: about 43 kcal and 4.3 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 7 sourcesHow we check

Not for you

for a milk allergy profile

Skimmed yogurt=milk

Does skimmed yogurt contain an allergen?

Yes. Skimmed yogurt contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

Read the milk guide

Is skimmed yogurt vegan?

No. Skimmed yogurt is not vegan: it is made from milk. It is vegetarian.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianFits youNot meat or fish.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.

What other names does skimmed yogurt have on a label?

In English skimmed yogurt can also read “fat free yogurt” or “low fat yogurt”. On European labels it is “Yaourt écrémé” in French, “entrahmter Joghurt” in German and “yogur desnatado” in Spanish. The other 5 languages are listed below.

In Englishfat free yogurtlow fat yogurt
French
Yaourt écrémé, yaourt maigre
German
entrahmter Joghurt, entrahmtem Joghurt
Spanish
yogur desnatado, yogur magro
Italian
Yogurt magro
Dutch
magere yoghurt
Finnish
rasvaton jogurtti
Hungarian
sovány joghurt
Croatian
obrani jogurt

Which foods contain skimmed yogurt?

Open Food Facts lists skimmed yogurt in the ingredients of 1,553 products, most often milk and yoghurt, ready meals and dairy desserts. Most of them are sold in Germany, France and the Netherlands.

  • Milk and yoghurt509
  • Ready meals130
  • Dairy desserts115
  • Dressings and sauces80
  • Biscuits and cakes53
  • Drinks with sweeteners47

Products with it, by country of sale: Germany 459 · France 345 · Netherlands 216 · United Kingdom 215.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where skimmed yogurt turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in skimmed yogurt?

Skimmed yogurt has about 43 kcal per 100 g, with 4.3 g protein, 4.9 g carbohydrate and 0.1 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Yogurt, fermented milk or dairy specialty, w fruits or flavoured, 0% fat -average-” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

43kcal per 100 g
4.3g protein
4.9g carbohydrate
0.1g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 4 g, saturated fat 0 g, fibre 1.1 g, salt 0.12 g, energy 181 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 19671. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is skimmed yogurt?

Skimmed yogurt is a kind of yogurt.

Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers

Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Skimmed yogurt
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

Contains information from Open Food Facts, which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Read the licence · Download this dictionary’s data · How we check

Create a website profile with the things you avoid and the people you check for.

Build my profile

Save and edit your profile on this website. App transfer is not available yet.