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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
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

Nutrient Egg white Sour cream 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
7% 14% 7% 71%
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%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.