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Sour cream vs. Greek yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sour cream and Greek yogurt

  • Sour cream has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat, while Greek yogurt has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Sour cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 32% higher.
  • Greek yogurt contains 29 times less vitamin A than sour cream. Sour cream contains 436IU of vitamin A, while Greek yogurt contains 15IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Greek yogurt is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sour cream, reduced fat and Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 30% 12% 0% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.6% 1.2% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Greek yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 8.7g 2.395g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.75µg 19%
Fats 14.1g 5g 14%
Vitamin A 119µg 2µg 13%
Selenium 4.1µg 9.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 85mg 135mg 7%
Cholesterol 35mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 2.136g 5%
Calories 181kcal 97kcal 4%
Calcium 141mg 100mg 4%
Protein 7g 9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.01mg 3%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.52mg 2%
Sodium 70mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Potassium 211mg 141mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Choline 19.2mg 15.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 7g 3.98g 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.208mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.017mg 1%
Net carbs 7g 3.98g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 4g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.469g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g 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
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +182%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%

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
48% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.469g

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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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.