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American1
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Reduced-fat sour cream Leader
Reduced-fat sour cream3

Reduced-fat sour cream leads 3–1 · 4 categories decided · 1 tie

American: serving (19 g) · Reduced-fat sour cream: 100 g.

The verdict

Reduced-fat sour cream comes out ahead, winning 3 of 4 nutrient match-ups.

Pick American for less saturated fat.

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

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    50 kcal
    181 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    3 g
    7 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    2 g
    7 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1 g
    0.3 gWIN
  • Total fat
    3 g
    14.1 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN2 g
    8.7 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    210 mg
    70 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    —
    211 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    —
    141 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    —
    0.06 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    —
    11 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    —
    0.9 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
    —
    —

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.