How much protein is in sour cream?

Two tablespoons of sour cream (29 g) has 0.7 g of protein (57 kcal); 100 g has 2.4 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

2.4g

Calories198

Carbohydrate4.6g

Fiber0g

Sugars3.4g

Fat19.4g

Saturated10.1g

Sodium31 mg

1.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

1.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories), but only 2.4 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.

25 g of protein from sour cream alone takes 1042 g (about 72 tbsp) and 2063 kcal.

#37 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #36 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in sour cream per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	2.4 g	198	4.6 g	19.4 g
1 oz (28 g)	0.7 g	56	1.3 g	5.5 g
1 cup (230 g)	5.5 g	455	11 g	45 g
1 tbsp (14 g)	0.3 g	28	0.7 g	2.8 g
2 tbsp (29 g)	0.7 g	57	1.3 g	5.6 g

Two tablespoons of sour cream (29 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 88%.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.

sour cream compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Reduced-fat American cheese	24.6 g	180	13.7 g
Goat cheese	18.5 g	264	7.0 g
Ricotta	7.5 g	150	5.0 g
Light cream cheese	7.8 g	208	3.8 g
Sour cream	2.4 g	198	1.2 g

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Questions

How much protein is in two tablespoons of sour cream?

Two tablespoons of sour cream (29 g) has 0.7 g of protein and 57 kcal, with 1.3 g of carbohydrate and 5.6 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of sour cream?

100 g of sour cream has 2.4 g of protein, 198 kcal, 4.6 g of carbohydrate and 19.4 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171257).

Is sour cream a good source of protein?

Low in protein: 1.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories), but only 2.4 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from sour cream alone takes 1042 g (about 72 tbsp) and 2063 kcal.

Which has more protein, sour cream or nonfat Greek yogurt?

Nonfat Greek yogurt, with 10.2 g of protein per 100 g against 2.4 g for sour cream. Per 100 kcal: sour cream 1.2 g, nonfat Greek yogurt 17.3 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171257: “Cream, sour, cultured”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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