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Eggnog vs. Sour cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eggnog and sour cream

  • Eggnog is higher in vitamin B12 and choline, yet sour cream is higher in fats, vitamin A, and protein.
  • Sour cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than eggnog.
  • Eggnog contains 5 times more vitamin D* than sour cream. While eggnog contains 49 IU of vitamin D*, sour cream contains only 10 IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sour cream is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Eggnog and Sour cream, reduced fat.

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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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
~equal in Calcium ~141mg
~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

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.
Eggnog
Eggnog
6
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 5% 18% 20% 4.2% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Sour cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.591g 8.7g 28%
Fats 4.19g 14.1g 15%
Cholesterol 59mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 119µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 4.1g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.3µg 6%
Choline 52.2mg 19.2mg 6%
Calories 88kcal 181kcal 5%
Protein 4.55g 7g 5%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 10 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.24mg 4%
Phosphorus 109mg 85mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 130mg 141mg 1%
Potassium 165mg 211mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 193kcal 259kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 114g 55g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.58 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 8.05g 7g N/A
Carbs 8.05g 7g 0%
Sugar 8.05g 0.3g N/A
Copper 0.013mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Selenium 4.2µg 4.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
7% 14% 7% 71%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 71 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +236.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.5%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.