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

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A recap on differences between sour cream and cream cheese

  • Cream cheese is higher than sour cream in vitamin A and selenium.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than sour cream.
  • Sour cream contains 2 times more potassium than cream cheese. While sour cream contains 211mg of potassium, cream cheese contains only 132mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sour cream is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sour cream, reduced fat and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.8%

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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.7g 20.213g 52%
Fats 14.1g 34.44g 31%
Cholesterol 35mg 101mg 22%
Vitamin A 119µg 308µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 8.907g 12%
Sodium 70mg 314mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.6µg 8%
Calories 181kcal 350kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 1.483g 7%
Calcium 141mg 97mg 4%
Phosphorus 85mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.22µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.056mg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.5mg 2%
Potassium 211mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Protein 7g 6.15g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Choline 19.2mg 27.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.1µg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.018mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 7g 5.52g 0%
Net carbs 7g 5.52g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.091mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more FatsFats +144.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.6%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.