How many carbs are in skyr?
Skyr contains 4 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 4 g is sugars. Portion (2 dl) (200 g) gives 8 g of carbohydrate.
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8 g carbs · 122 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 4 g
- Portion (2 dl) (200 g)
- 8 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 0 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 61
- FPU / 100 g
- 0.5
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 15 g | 0.6 g | 0 g | 9 | 0.1 |
| 1 dl | 100 g | 4 g | 0 g | 61 | 0.5 |
| Portion (2 dl) | 200 g | 8 g | 0 g | 122 | 0.9 |
| Large portion (3 dl) | 300 g | 12 g | 0 g | 183 | 1.4 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 4 g | 0 g | 61 | 0.5 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
Portion (2 dl) of skyr (200 g) carries 0.4 g of fat and 22 g of protein, which is 0.9 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about 3 hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 17 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 61 kcal |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 4 g |
| of which sugars | 4 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Skyr, 0.2 % fat” (Fermented milk products). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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