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Calories in Sour Cream, Nutrition and Benefits

How many calories in sour cream? See below, the sour cream calories for the different serving sizes. We provide you with sour cream nutrition facts and the health benefits of sour cream to help you lose weight and eat a healthy diet.

Sour cream is simply cream that has been fermented by adding bacteria. As you can see in the tables below the fat content is very high, approx 20g per 100g serving. Just over half of the fat content is saturated fat. Reduced or low fat options are available and therefore the calories in sour cream will be less.

Enjoy losing weight with our sour cream diet recipes below

It should be stored in the refrigerator and should last for a few weeks and possibly a week or more after the sell by date. You will need to check with your local store as to whether the product you are purchasing contains pasteurized or unpasteurized cream.

Sour cream is a very useful addition to cooking. Compare calories in sour cream with the other calories in cheese and dairy products.

Calories in Sour Cream:

Cream, Sour, Cultured

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	193 kcal (809 kJ)
1 cup, 230 grams	444 kcal (1861 kJ)
1 tbsp, 12 grams	23 kcal (97 kJ)

Cream, Sour, Reduced Fat, Cultured

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	135 kcal (563 kJ)
1 cup, 242 grams	327 kcal (1362 kJ)
1 tbsp, 15 grams	20 kcal (84 kJ)

Sour Cream, Light

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	138 kcal (577 kJ)

Sour Cream, Reduced Fat

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	181 kcal (757 kJ)

Sour Cream, Fat Free

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Serving Size	Calories per Serving
100 grams	74 kcal (310 kJ)

Sour Cream Nutrition Facts

Cream, Sour, Cultured
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Proximates:
Water	74.46 g
Energy	809 kJ (193 kcal)
Carbohydrates	2.88 g
Sugars	3.50 g
Protein	2.07 g
Total Fat:	19.73 g
saturated fat	11.507 g
monounsaturated fat	5.068 g
polyunsaturated fat	0.840 g
Cholesterol	52 mg
Minerals:
Calcium, Ca	110 mg (11 %)
Iron, Fe	0.17 mg (1 %)
Magnesium, Mg	10 mg (3 %)
Phosphorus, P	115 mg (12 %)
Potassium, K	141 mg (3 %)
Zinc, Zn	0.38 mg (3 %)
Copper, Cu	0.019 mg (1 %)
Manganese, Mn	0.011 mg (0.6 %)
Selenium, Se	2.6 mcg (4 %)
Vitamins:
Thiamine (Vit. B1)	0.036 mg (2 %)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)	0.172 mg (10 %)
Niacin (Vit. B3)	0.109 mg (0.5 %)
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.336 mg (3 %)
Vitamin B6	0.057 mg (3 %)
Folate (Vit. B9)	7 mcg (2 %)
Vitamin B12	0.28 mcg (5 %)
Vitamin A	623 IU (12 %)
Vitamin E	0.44 mg (2 %)
Vitamin D	14 IU (4 %)
Vitamin K	1.8 mcg (2 %)
Percentages are relative to US Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for adults.

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Author: Lana Soko

Sour Cream Recipes

Salmon Baked in Lemon and Dill Sour Cream
Sour cream and lemon enhances the flavor of salmon. Sour cream, lemon, dill, zucchini and garlic will make a yummy lunch or dinner in only 30 min. The recipe is low in calories and carbs, and full of minerals and nutrients.

Chicken Fajitas
No fajitas are complete without sour cream. Cooking time: 1 hour 20 min if you are marinating the meat and 10-15 min if you use up cooked chicken. The recipe is low in calories (256 kcal), carbs (5g of net carbs) and is a good source of vitamins A, B-6 and C.