Sour cream vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sour cream and whey
- Whey has less calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
- Sour cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% more.
- Sour cream has 41 times more monounsaturated fat than whey. Sour cream has 4.1g of monounsaturated fat, while whey has 0.1g.
- Whey is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sour cream, reduced fat and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.9% |
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 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.7g | 0.23g | 39% |
| Fats | 14.1g | 0.36g | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 3µg | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 0.85g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.1g | 0.1g | 10% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 47mg | 9% |
| Calories | 181kcal | 27kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 85mg | 46mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.158mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 1.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.5g | 0.011g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 5.14g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.28µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Choline | 19.2mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.07mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
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:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
5.14 g
Water:
93.12 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +723.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3816.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
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
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.011 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4445.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
