Story highlights Yogurt is a nutrient-packed snack that nourishes you with a generous amount of calcium and proteinSteer clear of those with "fruit on the bottom" or other sweeteners(CNN) Yes, go ahead and add yogurt to your healthy foods list if you haven't already. A single 8-ounce cup of plain low-fat yogurt delivers more than 400 milligrams of calcium -- that's close to half of your daily needs. If you want to give your yogurt a nutritional upgrade, go for Greek yogurt, which can pack about double the protein of regular yogurt thanks to its straining process, which removes the liquid whey along with some sugars. For example, a 6-ounce cup of nonfat plain Stonyfield yogurt has 8 grams of protein and 12 grams of sugar. But a slightly smaller size (5.3 ounces) cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt has 15 grams of protein and 6 grams of sugar.

Source: CNN February 24, 2017 10:52 UTC