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Sour cream vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sour cream and buttermilk?

  • Sour cream has more vitamin A, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat than buttermilk.
  • Sour cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Buttermilk has 16 times less monounsaturated fat than sour cream. Sour cream has 4.1g of monounsaturated fat, while buttermilk has 0.254g.
  • Buttermilk is lower in saturated fat.

We used Sour cream, reduced fat and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this comparison.

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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% 42% 19% 2.3% 3.3% 7.4% 36% 9.1% 0% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.011mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

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 3% 40% 8% 4.5% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3% 10%
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
~equal in Choline ~17.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.7g 0.548g 37%
Fats 14.1g 0.88g 20%
Vitamin A 119µg 14µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 0.254g 10%
Cholesterol 35mg 4mg 10%
Calories 181kcal 40kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.154mg 7%
Protein 7g 3.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Sodium 70mg 190mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.22µg 3%
Calcium 141mg 116mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.033g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 211mg 151mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Phosphorus 85mg 89mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1IU 1%
Carbs 7g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1mg 0%
Net carbs 7g 4.79g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 4.79g N/A
Copper 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.058mg 0%
Choline 19.2mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1502.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
~equal in Other ~0.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1514.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1415.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/nutrients
  2. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.