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Buttermilk
Buttermilk2
VS
Reduced-fat sour cream Leader
Reduced-fat sour cream6

Reduced-fat sour cream leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Buttermilk: 100 g · Reduced-fat sour cream: 100 g.

The verdict

Reduced-fat sour cream comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Buttermilk for less saturated fat and more vitamin C.

Pick Reduced-fat sour cream for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber and magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    40 kcal
    181 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3.31 g
    7 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.79 g
    7 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    5.36 g
    0.3 gWIN
  • Total fat
    1.07 g
    14.1 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.66 g
    8.7 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    148 mg
    70 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    151 mg
    211 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    116 mg
    141 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.05 mg
    0.06 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    11 mg
    11 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN1 mg
    0.9 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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