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Buttermilk Leader
Buttermilk7
VS
Reduced-fat sour cream
Reduced-fat sour cream2

Buttermilk leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Buttermilk comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Buttermilk for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Reduced-fat sour cream for less sugar and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN8.28 g
    3.87 g
  • Carbohydrate
    11.98 g
    3.87 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    13.4 g
    0.17 gWIN
  • Total fat
    2.68 g
    7.79 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN1.65 g
    4.81 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    370 mg
    38.67 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN377.5 mg
    116.57 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN290 mg
    77.9 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.13 mg
    0.03 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27.5 mg
    6.08 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN2.5 mg
    0.5 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.

Buttermilk vs Reduced-fat sour cream · Foodatron