Egg white vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between egg whites and sour cream
- Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, sour cream has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
- Sour cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
- Egg whites have 5 times more selenium than sour cream. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while sour cream has 4.1µg.
- Sour cream is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Sour cream, reduced fat.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +387.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1914.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +800% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +466.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1645.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0g | 8.7g | 40% |
Selenium | 20µg | 4.1µg | 29% |
Fats | 0.17g | 14.1g | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.439mg | 0.24mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 119µg | 13% |
Calcium | 7mg | 141mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 35mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 15mg | 85mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 4.1g | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
Protein | 10.9g | 7g | 8% |
Calories | 52kcal | 181kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
Sodium | 166mg | 70mg | 4% |
Choline | 1.1mg | 19.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.5g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Folate | 4µg | 11µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Carbs | 0.73g | 7g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
Potassium | 163mg | 211mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.73g | 7g | N/A |
Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.71g | 0.3g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.399mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.809mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
71 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +8194.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +858.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |