Eggs & Dairy
Sour cream nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined tbsp (12 g) serving of sour cream provides 24 calories, 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 2 g fat — about 5% of its calories from protein, 9% from carbohydrate, and 86% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (12 g)
- Vitamin C
- 0.11 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 14.9 mcg
- Vitamin E
- 0.05 mg
- Vitamin K
- 0.18 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.00 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.02 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.00 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 0.72 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.03 mcg
- Magnesium
- 1.20 mg
- Phosphorus
- 9.12 mg
- Zinc
- 0.04 mg
- Copper
- 0.00 mg
- Manganese
- 0.00 mg
- Selenium
- 0.44 mcg
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined tbsp (12 g), sour cream provides 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 2 g fat, with no single vitamin or mineral reaching 10% of the Daily Value.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined tbsp (12 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, sour cream delivers about 2% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More vitamin A than 88% of foods
- More calcium than 82% of foods
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Questions
- How many calories are in sour cream?
- A 1 undetermined tbsp (12 g) serving of sour cream has about 24 calories. Per 100 g, it has 198 calories — a moderate calorie density.
- How much protein is in sour cream?
- Sour cream provides about 0 g of protein per 1 undetermined tbsp (12 g) serving.
- What are the macros in sour cream?
- Per serving, sour cream has roughly 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 2 g fat. By calories, that is 5% protein, 9% carbohydrate, and 86% fat.
- Is sour cream high in protein?
- Sour cream has a protein density of about 1.2 g per 100 kcal, and 5% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in sour cream?
- Sour cream contains small amounts of several vitamins and minerals; see the full label above for the complete micronutrient breakdown.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 171257 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
NutriFactsHub. “Sour cream Nutrition Facts.” https://www.nutrifactshub.com/foods/sour-cream