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Whipped cream vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whipped cream and sour cream

  • Whipped cream has more monounsaturated fat; however, sour cream has more vitamin B2.
  • Whipped cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% more.
  • Whipped cream has 27 times more sugar than sour cream. Whipped cream has 8g of sugar, while sour cream has 0.3g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized and Sour cream, reduced fat.

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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% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.01mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~85mg

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 0% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whipped cream Sour cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 13.831g 8.7g 23%
Cholesterol 76mg 35mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.24mg 13%
Fats 22.22g 14.1g 12%
Vitamin A 188µg 119µg 8%
Protein 3.2g 7g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.418g 4.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.305mg 6%
Selenium 1.4µg 4.1µg 5%
Calories 257kcal 181kcal 4%
Calcium 101mg 141mg 4%
Sodium 8mg 70mg 3%
Potassium 147mg 211mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.825g 0.5g 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Carbs 12.49g 7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.02mg 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 85mg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 10IU 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 12.49g 7g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.05mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 8g 0.3g N/A
Copper 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 16.8mg 19.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.5 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/nutrients
  2. Sour cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173442/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.