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, vitamin B2, and protein; however, sour cream has more fats, calcium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- 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.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Sour cream, reduced fat.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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% |
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% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 141mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 119µg | 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% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Choline | 1.1mg | 19.2mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.5g | 3% |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 7g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 10 IU | 1% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 211mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 21g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 48kcal | 259kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 192g | 55g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.53 | N/A | |
| 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% |






