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Sour cream vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sour cream and feta?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium in feta is higher than in sour cream.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% more.

We used Sour cream, reduced fat and Cheese, feta types in this article.

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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.
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%
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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% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +249.6%
Contains more IronIron +983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.9%

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.
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%
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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 0% 6% 42% 3.6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1315.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~125µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sour cream Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.69µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.844mg 46%
Sodium 70mg 917mg 37%
Phosphorus 85mg 337mg 36%
Calcium 141mg 493mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.424mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.7g 14.946g 28%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.88mg 24%
Selenium 4.1µg 15µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Cholesterol 35mg 89mg 18%
Protein 7g 14.21g 14%
Fats 14.1g 21.28g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.154mg 10%
Iron 0.06mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.991mg 6%
Folate 11µg 32µg 5%
Calories 181kcal 264kcal 4%
Potassium 211mg 62mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 7g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 16 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 119µg 125µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 19.2mg 15.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.1g 4.623g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.5g 0.591g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 186kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 55g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.35 N/A
Net carbs 7g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103%
Contains more FatsFats +50.9%

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
Feta
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.