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Sour cream vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sour cream and blue cheese

  • Sour cream has less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, protein, fats, zinc, and selenium.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% more.
  • Sour cream is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sour cream, reduced fat and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +274.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%

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 0% 7.5% 66% 5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1351.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Blue cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 70mg 1146mg 47%
Saturated fat 8.7g 18.669g 45%
Phosphorus 85mg 387mg 43%
Calcium 141mg 528mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.22µg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Protein 7g 21.4g 29%
Fats 14.1g 28.74g 23%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.66mg 22%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Cholesterol 35mg 75mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.382mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.166mg 11%
Calories 181kcal 353kcal 9%
Vitamin A 119µg 198µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 7.778g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 1.016mg 6%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.31mg 3%
Copper 0.01mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 7g 2.34g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 21 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 211mg 256mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Choline 19.2mg 15.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 55g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 7g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.1%
Contains more WaterWater +67.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.7%
Contains more FatsFats +103.8%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.