Calories in Sour cream, light
Generic food Dairy and Eggs
This record duplicates Sour cream, light from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Sour cream, light contains 136 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tablespoon (15 g) provides about 20 kcal.
Roughly 69% of its calories come from fat, with 21% from carbohydrates and 10% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream on FoodFactly, where the median is 264 kcal per 100 g across 11 foods.
100 g provides 18% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 11% of the Daily Value for calcium and 10% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 136 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 10.6 g | 14% |
| Saturated fat C | 6.6 g | 33% |
| Cholesterol C | 35 mg | 12% |
| Sodium C | 83 mg | 4% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 7.1 g | 3% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0.22 g | |
| Protein C | 3.5 g | 7% |
| Vitamin A C | 90 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C C | 0.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K C | 0.5 µg | 0.4% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0.07 mg | 0.4% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Folate (B9) C | 11 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.42 µg | 18% |
| Choline C | 19.2 mg | 3% |
| Calcium C | 141 mg | 11% |
| Iron C | 0.07 mg | 0.4% |
| Magnesium C | 10 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus C | 71 mg | 6% |
| Potassium C | 212 mg | 5% |
| Zinc C | 0.5 mg | 5% |
| Copper C | 0.016 mg | 2% |
| Selenium C | 3.1 µg | 6% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 10%
- Carbohydrates 21%
- Fat 69%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein3.5 gabove the median for cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream (median 3.1 g)
- Sugars0.22 gin the lowest quarter of cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream (median 6.6 g)
- Fat10.6 gin the lowest quarter of cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream (median 20.6 g)
- Saturated fat6.6 gin the lowest quarter of cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream (median 13.3 g)
- Sodium83 mgbelow the median for cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream (median 102 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water78.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 3.1 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.4 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.24 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.34 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.2 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.11 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.26 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.3 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 1.1 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 2.8 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 1.3 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 2.7 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.16 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.24 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 21 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 88 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 78.1 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 11 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in sour cream?
100 g of sour cream has 136 kcal. 1 tablespoon (15 g): about 20 kcal. 1 cup (240 g): about 326 kcal.
How much protein is in sour cream?
Sour cream contains 3.5 g of protein per 100 g (7% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.53 g in 1 tablespoon (15 g). About 10% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream, that is above the median (median 3.1 g).
How many carbs are in sour cream?
Sour cream has 7.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0.22 g of sugars.
How much fat is in sour cream?
Sour cream contains 10.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 6.6 g is saturated (33% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does sour cream contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (18% DV), calcium (11% DV) and Vitamin A (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in sour cream?
100 g contains 83 mg of sodium, 4% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705615. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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