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Strawberry banana yogurt

Four things, no powder. The home twin of most chain fruit smoothies.

The Real Meal A

Calories
396
Protein
30 g
Fiber
6 g
Sugar
40 g 0 added

4 ingredients, no powder, keeps a week in the fridge or freezer

About $2.73 a glass at US average prices.

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The recipe

  • 1 cup milk244 g
  • 7 oz Greek yogurt198 g
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries150 g
  • 1 banana118 g

Liquid first, then the protein, the frozen fruit, the seeds or oats and the greens. Blend about a minute.

Why it works

Four things and no powder, and the home twin of most chain fruit smoothies.

The numbers

Calories
396
Protein
30 gline 30 g
Carbs
59 g
Fat
6 g
Fiber
6.2 gline 5.5 g
Sugar
40 g40 from fruit and milk, 0 added
  • Potassium27%
  • Calcium42%
  • Vit. C81%
  • Magnesium23%
  • Iron9%
  • Folate19%
  • Vit. A16%
  • Vit. K4%
  • Vit. B12116%
  • Vit. D14%

good source, 10 to 19% of the Daily Valuehigh, 20% or moreThe FDA's label words. Calcium, potassium, iron and vitamins A and C feed the Nutrients meter.

  • Energy90400 calof 330 to 830
  • Processing100100% whole food70% or more
  • Muscle8030 g proteinof 30 to 40 g
  • Hunger1006.2 g fiber, 0.8 cal a gramof 5.5 g fiber, 1.5 cal a gram
  • Nutrients862 cups of fruit and greensof 1.7 cups
  • Glucose970 g fast carbsabout 15 g or less
The one change

Nothing to change. This glass clears all six meters, so keep it.

Graded on the six meters Gyroscope grades a meal on, for a 165 lb adult on 2,000 calories over three meals: a protein line of 30 g. The Gyroscope app personalizes yours. Grade it for you

The swap

Dairy-free: soy milk for the milk, and half a cup of firm tofu for the yogurt. It grades A, with 31 g of protein in 419 calories.

6 sources
  1. USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy rows by FDC ID, read on nutritionvalue.orgnutritionvalue.org
  2. US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025 to 2030. January 2026cdn.realfood.gov
  3. Monteiro CA, et al. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them. Public Health Nutrition, 2019 (the NOVA groups behind the Processing meter)europepmc.org
  4. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data, US city average, October 2026bls.gov
  5. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. National Dairy Retail Report, Vol 93 No 45, November 6, 2026ams.usda.gov
  6. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Weekly Specialty Crops Retail Report, November 13, 2026ams.usda.gov
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