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

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How are sour cream and colby cheese different?

  • Colby cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than sour cream.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for colby cheese is 58% higher.
  • Sour cream has less saturated fat.

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

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +385.8%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains more ZincZinc +1037%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%

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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +285.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Colby cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 141mg 685mg 54%
Phosphorus 85mg 457mg 53%
Saturated fat 8.7g 20.218g 52%
Protein 7g 23.76g 34%
Fats 14.1g 32.11g 28%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.07mg 25%
Sodium 70mg 604mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.83µg 22%
Cholesterol 35mg 95mg 20%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Vitamin A 119µg 264µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 9.28g 13%
Calories 181kcal 394kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.375mg 10%
Iron 0.06mg 0.76mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.079mg 5%
Copper 0.01mg 0.042mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.953g 3%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Potassium 211mg 127mg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 24IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.28mg 1%
Choline 19.2mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 7g 2.57g 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 1%
Net carbs 7g 2.57g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.4%
Contains more WaterWater +85.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.4%
Contains more FatsFats +127.7%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%

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% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.6%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.