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Light Sour Cream Nutrition Facts

Light sour cream (1 tablespoon, 12 g) has 16 calories, 0.4 g protein, 0.9 g carbohydrate and 1.3 g fat, according to USDA FoodData Central. 100 g has 136 calories. Change the serving below and the label, the summary and the full nutrient table update together.

Default serving
1 tablespoon (12 g)

Light Sour Cream Nutrition Facts label

Nutrition Facts 1 serving per container Serving size 1 tablespoon (12g) Amount per serving Calories 15 % Daily Value* Total Fat 1.5g 2% Saturated Fat 1g 4% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol less than 5mg 1% Sodium 10mg 0% Total Carbohydrate less than 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 0g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0% Protein 0g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 20mg 1% Iron 0mg 0% Potassium 25mg 1% The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. *

FDA standard format. Values use the FDA rounding rules for the serving you pick. Nutrients USDA does not report for this food print as 0 on the panel and as "not reported" in the table.

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1 tablespoon (12 g)

At a glance

Calories
16
Protein
0.4 g · 1%
Total carbohydrate
0.9 g · 0%
Total fat
1.3 g · 2%
Dietary fiber
0 g · 0%
Total sugars
<0.1 g · 0%
Sodium
10 mg · 0%
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All nutrients for this serving
1 tablespoon (12 g)
NutrientPer serving% DV*Per 100 g
Calories and macronutrients
Calories16136
Total fat1.3 g2%10.6 g
Saturated fat0.8 g4%6.6 g
Trans fatnot reported
Monounsaturated fat0.4 g3.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat<0.1 g0.4 g
Cholesterol4.2 mg1%35 mg
Sodium10 mg0%83 mg
Total carbohydrate0.9 g0%7.1 g
Dietary fiber0 g0%0 g
Total sugars<0.1 g0.22 g
Added sugars0 g0%0 g
Protein0.4 g3.5 g
Vitamins
Vitamin D<0.1 mcg0%0.2 mcg
Vitamin A11 mcg1%90 mcg
Vitamin C0.11 mg0%0.9 mg
Vitamin E<0.1 mg0%0.3 mg
Vitamin K0.06 mcg0%0.5 mcg
Thiamin (B1)<0.1 mg0%0.04 mg
Riboflavin (B2)<0.1 mg1%0.12 mg
Niacin (B3)<0.1 mg0%0.07 mg
Vitamin B6<0.1 mg0%0.02 mg
Folate (DFE)1.3 mcg0%11 mcg
Vitamin B120.05 mcg2%0.42 mcg
Choline2.3 mg0%19.2 mg
Minerals
Calcium17 mg1%141 mg
Iron<0.1 mg0%0.07 mg
Potassium25 mg1%212 mg
Magnesium1.2 mg0%10 mg
Phosphorus8.5 mg1%71 mg
Zinc0.06 mg1%0.5 mg
Copper<0.1 mg0%0.02 mg
Manganesenot reported
Selenium0.37 mcg1%3.1 mcg
Other
Water9.4 g78.1 g
Caffeine0 mg0 mg
Alcohol0 g0 g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA reference values for adults and children 4 years and older). Per-100 g values are USDA figures before label rounding.

Light Sour Cream nutrition by serving size

Every serving below is a USDA household measure for this food, a fraction of one, or a unit conversion. Amounts are USDA values scaled by weight; only the Nutrition Facts panel applies the coarser FDA label rounding.

ServingWeightCaloriesTotal carbohydrateProteinTotal fatDietary fiberTotal sugars
1 tablespoon12 g160.9 g0.4 g1.3 g0 g<0.1 g
1 cup230 g31316.3 g8.1 g24.4 g0 g0.5 g
100 g100 g1367.1 g3.5 g10.6 g0 g0.2 g

How many calories are in light sour cream?

Light sour cream (1 tablespoon, 12 g) has 16 calories. 100 g has 136 calories. On a Nutrition Facts label, calories are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10, so the panel above may show 15.

Light Sour Cream nutrition per 100 grams

100 g of light sour cream has 136 calories, 3.5 g protein, 7.1 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 0.22 g sugars and 10.6 g fat.

Where the calories in light sour cream come from

About 21% of the calories in light sour cream come from carbohydrate, 69% from fat and 10% from protein (Atwater factors of 4, 9 and 4 calories per gram).

Light Sour Cream nutrition label for Canada, the EU and the UK

The same serving of light sour cream, drawn by the label formats other markets require: the Canadian bilingual Nutrition Facts table, the EU nutrition declaration (per 100 g, energy in kJ and kcal, salt instead of sodium) and the UK nutrition information table with reference intakes. The generator switches between these and many more from one recipe.

Frequently asked questions about light sour cream

How many calories are in light sour cream?
Light sour cream (1 tablespoon, 12 g) has 16 calories. 100 g has 136 calories. On a Nutrition Facts label, calories are rounded to the nearest 5 or 10, so the panel above may show 15.
How many calories are in 100 g of light sour cream?
100 g of light sour cream has 136 calories, 3.5 g protein, 7.1 g carbohydrate and 10.6 g fat.
How much protein is in light sour cream?
Light sour cream (1 tablespoon, 12 g) has 0.4 g protein, 1% of the 50 g Daily Value. 100 g has 3.5 g.
What is a serving of light sour cream?
This page defaults to 1 tablespoon (12 g), a USDA household measure. The serving size on a packaged food label is set by the FDA reference amount (RACC) for its category, so a product label can use a different amount. The selector above shows every USDA measure for light sour cream.
Can I use light sour cream in a Nutrition Facts label calculation?
Yes. Open the generator with light sour cream added, enter the weight you use, add your other ingredients and the label is calculated from the same USDA record shown here. A label for a product you sell must reflect your actual recipe and finished serving.

Light Sour Cream compared with other forms

Different forms of the same food are separate USDA records, so each has its own page. Per 100 g:

FormCaloriesProteinTotal fatTotal carbohydrate
Light Sour CreamSour cream, light1363.5 g10.6 g7.1 g
Sour CreamCream, sour, cultured1982.44 g19.4 g4.63 g
Fat Free Sour CreamSour cream, fat free743.1 g0 g15.6 g

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Source and method

Nutrient values are from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018 release, public domain), record 173443: "Sour cream, light". Values are stored per 100 g exactly as USDA reports them and scaled to each serving by weight. The Nutrition Facts panel applies the FDA rounding rules in 21 CFR 101.9; tables and text show the scaled amounts at reading precision, so a figure can differ slightly from the panel. A nutrient USDA does not report for this food is shown as not reported, never as a guessed value.

SR Legacy predates the added sugars field. This is a whole or unsweetened food, so added sugars are shown as 0 g. View the USDA record ↗

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