Greek Yogurt with Pumpkin Seeds & Cinnamon
Plain Greek yogurt with pumpkin seeds and cinnamon — 20 g protein plus magnesium and zinc from the seeds, 236 kcal.
Plain Greek yogurt topped with pumpkin seeds and a pinch of cinnamon packs 20 g of protein and ~120 mg of magnesium into a 236-kcal snack with three ingredients.
Ingredients (1 serving)
- Greek yogurt, plain — 170 g
- Pumpkin seeds — 20 g
- Cinnamon — 1 pinch
Macros per serving
- Calories: 236 kcal
- Protein: 20 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbs: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
Key micronutrients
- Magnesium — ~120 mg
- Zinc — ~2.2 mg
- Calcium — ~200 mg
Why it earns a spot in the rotation
- 20 g of protein at only 12 g of carbs — a low-carb option for a snack slot that otherwise skews toward fruit and grain.
- ~120 mg of magnesium and ~2.2 mg of zinc from 20 g of pumpkin seeds, two minerals that are easy to run short on from food alone.
- ~200 mg of calcium on top of the protein, from the yogurt.
- Three ingredients, no chopping, no cooking — a genuine two-minute assembly.
Sources
AgeGen recipes are sourced from the USDA FoodData Central database. Macros are calculated per the ingredient panel; round to the gram.
