Butter vs Sour cream (no fat): Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Butter has 717 kcal and Sour cream (no fat) has 74 kcal, so Sour cream (no fat) has 90% fewer calories.
Sour cream (no fat) has more protein (3.1 g vs 0.85 g). Butter has more fat (81.1 g vs 0 g). Sour cream (no fat) has more carbohydrates (15.6 g vs 0.06 g). Relative to calories, Sour cream (no fat) is the better protein source (4.19 g vs 0.12 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Butter vs Sour Cream 100g Compare
| per 100g | Butter | Sour cream (no fat) |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 717 | 74 |
| Carbohydrates | 0.06 g | 15.6 g |
| Protein | 0.85 g | 3.1 g |
| Water | 16.17 g | 80.6 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 125 mg |
| Magnessium | 2 mg | 10 mg |
| Phosphorus | 7 mg | 73 mg |
| Potassium | 24 mg | 129 mg |
| Sodium | 11 mg | 141 mg |
| Zink | 7 mg | 73 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 2499 IU | 255 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.005 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.034 mg | 0.15 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.042 mg | 0.07 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.003 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.003 µg | 0.011 µg |
More Calories in Butter
At first glance, you can see that in butter is much more calories than in sour cream.
Butter has 717 kcal per 100g and sour cream 74 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 869%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in butter comes from fat and in sour cream from protein.
See tables below to compare butter with sour cream in details.
Butter 100g
717kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 0% PROTEIN
- 100% FAT
Sour cream (no fat) 100g
74kcalCalories source
- 83% CARBS
- 17% PROTEIN
- 0% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.