Sour cream vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sour cream and mayonnaise

Sour cream has more vitamin B2, protein, calcium, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K, fats, and vitamin E.
Mayonnaise covers your daily need for vitamin K 135% more than sour cream.
Sour cream has 18 times more calcium than mayonnaise. While sour cream has 141mg of calcium, mayonnaise has only 8mg.
Sour cream has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sour cream, reduced fat and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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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.

Sour cream

Mayonnaise

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1662.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+955%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+304.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+78.3%

Contains more IronIron	+250%
Contains more CopperCopper	+90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

Sour cream

Mayonnaise

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+150%
Contains more FolateFolate	+120%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+720%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23185.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		5.331g	333%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.5g	44.69g	295%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		38.942g	229%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	163µg	135%
Fats	14.1g	74.85g	93%
Monounsaturated fat	4.1g	16.843g	32%
Calories	181kcal	680kcal	25%
Sodium	70mg	635mg	25%
Vitamin E	0.4mg	3.28mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.019mg	17%
Saturated fat	8.7g	11.703g	14%
Calcium	141mg	8mg	13%
Protein	7g	0.96g	12%
Vitamin A	119µg	16µg	11%
Phosphorus	85mg	21mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.12µg	8%
Potassium	211mg	20mg	6%
Selenium	4.1µg	2.3µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	0.01mg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.172mg	3%
Choline	19.2mg	34.2mg	3%
Carbs	7g	0.57g	2%
Cholesterol	35mg	42mg	2%
Magnesium	11mg	1mg	2%
Iron	0.06mg	0.21mg	2%
Folate	11µg	5µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.2µg	1%
Copper	0.01mg	0.019mg	1%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.15mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.008mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	0.14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	259kcal	7083kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	55g	15g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.53	5.3	N/A
Net carbs	7g	0.57g	N/A
Vitamin D*	10 IU	7 IU	0%
Sugar	0.3g	0.57g	N/A
Manganese		0.007mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.07mg	0mg	0%
Trans fat		0.187g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.017mg	0%
Threonine		0.055mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.065mg	0%
Leucine		0.095mg	0%
Lysine		0.072mg	0%
Methionine		0.035mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.057mg	0%
Valine		0.074mg	0%
Histidine		0.026mg	0%
Fructose		0.05g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.125g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.03g	N/A