Sour cream calories
Sour cream gives 195 kcal per 100 g. A typical 12 g serving is about 23 kcal, so it's easy to fit into almost any day.
A serving covers about 1% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 21 to 26 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (12 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 195 | 23 |
| Protein, g | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Fat, g | 18.7 | 2.2 |
| Carbs, g | 5.1 | 0.6 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 6 g | 12 kcal | 11-13 | 360 |
| 1 · 12 g | 23 kcal | 21-26 | 730 |
| 1½ · 18 g | 35 kcal | 32-39 | 1,100 |
| 2 · 24 g | 47 kcal | 42-51 | 1,500 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 730 steps, or 6 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2% milk | 50 | 122 kcal / 244 g | 3.3 g |
| Whole milk | 60 | 146 kcal / 244 g | 3.2 g |
| Plain yogurt | 69 | 117 kcal / 170 g | 3.6 g |
| Greek yogurt | 73 | 146 kcal / 200 g | 9.9 g |
| Cottage cheese | 101 | 114 kcal / 113 g | 11.4 g |
| Half and half | 131 | 20 kcal / 15 g | 3.1 g |
| Sour cream | 195 | 23 kcal / 12 g | 2.8 g |
| Sweetened condensed milk | 321 | 122 kcal / 38 g | 7.9 g |
| Heavy cream | 340 | 51 kcal / 15 g | 2.8 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: 2% milk.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 171257, FDC 2346387 (Cream, sour, cultured).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in sour cream?
Sour cream has about 195 kcal per 100 g. A typical 12 g serving is about 23 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 21 to 26 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in sour cream?
2.8 g of protein per 100 g, or about 0.3 g in a 12 g serving.
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