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Sour cream vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sour cream and egg whites

  • Sour cream has more fats, calcium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, egg whites have more selenium, vitamin B2, and protein.
  • Sour cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
  • Egg whites are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sour cream, reduced fat and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +387.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Egg white DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.7g 0g 40%
Selenium 4.1µg 20µg 29%
Fats 14.1g 0.17g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.439mg 15%
Calcium 141mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Phosphorus 85mg 15mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 0g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.09µg 9%
Protein 7g 10.9g 8%
Calories 181kcal 52kcal 6%
Sodium 70mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.004mg 3%
Choline 19.2mg 1.1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0g 3%
Carbs 7g 0.73g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.03mg 2%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 0 IU 1%
Potassium 211mg 163mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 48kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 55g 192g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 7g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.06mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +8194.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +858.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.