Calories & Macros in Sour Cream

Calories in any amount of Sour Cream

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 tbsp (12 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Sour Cream nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Sour Cream fits common diet targets

Net carbs

4.6g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.2g

Energy density

1.98kcal/g

medium

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 4.6 g − 0 g = 4.6 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Sour Cream gives 1.2 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 1.98 kcal/g, Sour Cream is medium on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Sour Cream: what to know

A tablespoon is 12 g and 24 kcal, and a heaped dollop on chili is often several of them. Heavy cream has 36.1 g of fat per 100 g while sour cream has 19.4. Light and fat-free sour creams are separate products.