Sour cream vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sour cream and butter

Sour cream has more vitamin B2, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, butter is higher in fats, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat 209% more than sour cream.
Sour cream has 8 times more protein than butter. While sour cream has 7g of protein, butter has only 0.85g.
Sour cream has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sour cream, reduced fat and Butter, without salt.

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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.

Sour cream

Butter

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+779.2%
Contains more IronIron	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+254.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+310%

Contains more CopperCopper	+60%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

Sour cream

Butter

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+605.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+266.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+474.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	8.7g	50.489g	190%
Fats	14.1g	81.11g	103%
Vitamin A	119µg	684µg	63%
Cholesterol	35mg	215mg	60%
Monounsaturated fat	4.1g	23.43g	48%
Calories	181kcal	717kcal	27%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.315g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.5g	3.01g	17%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.034mg	16%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	2.32mg	13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.166g	13%
Protein	7g	0.85g	12%
Calcium	141mg	24mg	12%
Phosphorus	85mg	24mg	9%
Potassium	211mg	24mg	6%
Selenium	4.1µg	1µg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.17µg	5%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	7µg	5%
Sodium	70mg	11mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	0.005mg	3%
Carbs	7g	0.06g	2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Magnesium	11mg	2mg	2%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.09mg	2%
Vitamin B5		0.11mg	2%
Folate	11µg	3µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D*	10 IU	0 IU	1%
Iron	0.06mg	0.02mg	1%
Copper	0.01mg	0.016mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.003mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	0.12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	259kcal	8435kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	55g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	7g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g	0.06g	N/A
Manganese		0.004mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.07mg	0.042mg	0%
Choline	19.2mg	18.8mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.012mg	0%
Threonine		0.038mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.051mg	0%
Leucine		0.083mg	0%
Lysine		0.067mg	0%
Methionine		0.021mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.041mg	0%
Valine		0.057mg	0%
Histidine		0.023mg	0%