Buttermilk vs Sour cream 12% fat: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Buttermilk has 105 kcal and Sour cream 12% fat has 136 kcal, so Buttermilk has 23% fewer calories.
Buttermilk has more protein (34.3 g vs 3.5 g). Sour cream 12% fat has more fat (10.6 g vs 5.78 g). Buttermilk has more carbohydrates (49 g vs 7.1 g). Relative to calories, Buttermilk is the better protein source (32.7 g vs 2.57 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Buttermilk vs Sour Cream 12% 100g Compare
| per 100g | Buttermilk | Sour cream 12% fat |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 105 | 136 |
| Carbohydrates | 49 g | 7.1 g |
| Fat | 5.78 g | 10.6 g |
| Protein | 34.3 g | 3.5 g |
| Water | 2.97 g | 78.1 g |
| Calcium | 1184 mg | 141 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.07 mg |
| Magnessium | 110 mg | 10 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0.4 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Potassium | 1592 mg | 212 mg |
| Sodium | 517 mg | 83 mg |
| Zink | 0.4 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 175 IU | 328 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.392 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 1.579 mg | 0.12 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.876 mg | 0.07 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.338 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.047 µg | 0.011 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 5.7 mg | 0.9 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.1 mg | 0.3 mg |
Less Calories in Buttermilk
At first glance, you can see that in buttermilk is less calories than in sour cream 12%.
Buttermilk has 105 kcal per 100g and sour cream 12% 136 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 30%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in buttermilk comes from carbs and in sour cream 12% from fat.
See tables below to compare buttermilk with sour cream 12% in details.
Buttermilk 100g
105kcalCalories source
- 51% CARBS.
- 36% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Sour cream 12% fat 100g
136kcalCalories source
- 21% CARBS
- 10% PROTEIN
- 69% 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.