Sour cream vs. Kefir — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sour cream and kefir?
- Sour cream is higher in vitamin B2 and monounsaturated fat; however, kefir is richer in vitamin D.
- Sour cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
- Kefir contains 13 times less monounsaturated fat than sour cream. Sour cream contains 4.1g of monounsaturated fat, while kefir contains 0.31g.
- Kefir has less saturated fat.
We used Sour cream, reduced fat and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +43.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.7g | 0.658g | 37% |
| Fats | 14.1g | 0.93g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 5mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.1g | 0.31g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.385mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
| Calories | 181kcal | 41kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 171µg | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 3.79g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 41IU | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.5g | 0.053g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 85mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 164mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 19.2mg | 15.2mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 4.48g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.07mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 3.6µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 130mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7g | 4.48g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 4.61g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.29µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.037g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
14.1 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
71 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
4.48 g
Water:
90.07 g
Other:
0.73 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1416.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.5 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.053 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1222.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +843.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
