Thor's Skyr

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Thor's Skyr
Place of origin Reykjavík
Main ingredientsCultured whole milk
Food energy
(per 170 g serving)
130  kcal  (544 kJ)
Nutritional value
(per 170 g serving)
Protein 18–21  g
Fat 4–4.5  g
Carbohydrate 5–9  g
Other information www.thorsskyr.com

Thor's Skyr is an Icelandic-style high-protein skyr made in the US from cultured whole milk, known for its affiliation with the 'strength and physical culture' lore. [1] [2] [3]

Based on a 1,000-year-old Icelandic recipe, [4] it is manufactured through multiple ultra-filtrations of milk, taking four cups of milk to produce one cup of the base product. [5] The result is extra thick and smooth in texture, [6] high in slow-releasing casein protein and probiotics, and low in lactose. [1]

Founded in 2020 by Unnar Helgi Daníelsson, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Dylan Sprouse and Terry Crews, [7] [8] Thor's Skyr is manufactured in Pennsylvania, United States [9] and comes in four varieties.

Product specifications [10] [11]
PlainVanillaStrawberryBlueberry
Main ingredientscultured whole milkcultured whole milk,
vanilla bean specks
cultured whole milk,
strawberries
cultured whole milk,
blueberries
Other ingredientsNonelocust bean gum, stevia sweetener, allulose, cane sugar, tapioca flour
Live and active cultures Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus bifidus and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus
Serving170 grams
Energy130 kcal
Protein21 grams18 grams
Fat4.5 grams4 grams
Carbohydrate5 grams8 grams9 grams
Added SugarNone1 gram

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