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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 fats, vitamin A, protein, 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

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.
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.011mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 4.5% 40% 8% 10% 55% 1.3% 0% 4.6% 38% 1.8% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 1% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%

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%
Cholesterol 35mg 4mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 0.254g 10%
Calories 181kcal 40kcal 7%
Protein 7g 3.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.154mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Sodium 70mg 190mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 141mg 116mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.22µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.033g 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 211mg 151mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Carbs 7g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1 IU 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.42mg 1%
Phosphorus 85mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 55g 250g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.52 N/A
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%

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.