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Sour cream vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sour cream and eggs?

  • The amount of copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, protein, and phosphorus in eggs is higher than in sour cream.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 221% more.
  • Eggs contain 3 times less saturated fat than sour cream. Sour cream contains 8.7g of saturated fat, while eggs contain 3.267g.

We used Sour cream, reduced fat and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more IronIron +1883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19900%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +651.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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%
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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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +270%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.064mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.01mg 2mg 221%
Cholesterol 35mg 373mg 113%
Choline 19.2mg 293.8mg 50%
Selenium 4.1µg 30.8µg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.11µg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Saturated fat 8.7g 3.267g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.513mg 21%
Iron 0.06mg 1.19mg 14%
Phosphorus 85mg 172mg 12%
Protein 7g 12.58g 11%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 87 IU 10%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2.2µg 10%
Calcium 141mg 50mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.121mg 8%
Folate 11µg 44µg 8%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.05mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 1.414g 6%
Fats 14.1g 10.61g 5%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.03mg 4%
Potassium 211mg 126mg 3%
Vitamin A 119µg 149µg 3%
Carbs 7g 1.12g 2%
Sodium 70mg 124mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Calories 181kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 55g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 7g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 4.077g 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.077g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.