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Sour cream calories

Sour cream, cultured, regular
24kcal
1 tablespoon · 12 g, cultured, regular
5%protein
0.3 gProtein
1 gCarbs
2.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Cultured, regular · per 12 g
Calories24 kcal
Protein0.3 g
Carbohydrate0.6 g
Fat2.3 g
Saturated fat1.2 g
Cholesterol7 mg
Sodium4 mg
Potassium15 mg
Iron0 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular sour cream brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Daisy Sour Cream2 Tbsp · 30 g200 kcal
2Daisy Brand Light Sour Cream2 Tbsp · 30 g133 kcal
3Organic Valley Lowfat Sour Cream2 Tbsp · 30 g100 kcal

Light and lowfat tubs are the same cultured cream with less fat, so they read 100 to 133 calories per 100 g against 198 for regular.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Sour cream FAQs
How many calories are in a tablespoon of sour cream?

A tablespoon (12 g) of regular sour cream is 24 calories. A full cup (230 g) is 455 calories.

Is sour cream good for weight loss?

A tablespoon adds 24 calories and 2.3 g of fat. Light sour cream is 16 calories and 1.3 g of fat per tablespoon, and fat free is 9 calories.

Sour cream vs half-and-half: which has more calories?

They are almost identical: 198 calories per 100 g for sour cream against 195 for coffee cream (half-and-half).

How much fat and protein are in sour cream?

Per 100 g regular sour cream has 19.4 g fat, of which 10.1 g saturated, and 2.4 g protein. A tablespoon has 2.3 g fat and 0.3 g protein.