A typical serving of sour cream (1 tbsp, 12 g) has about 24 calories. Per 100 g: 198 kcal, 2.4 g protein, 4.6 g carbs, 19.4 g fat. The same 100 g carries 3.4 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from fat.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 12 g | 24 kcal |
| 1 cup | 230 g | 455 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 198 kcal |
A dollop on chili or tacos runs about 24 calories per tablespoon. On the energy-density scale, 198 kcal per 100 g puts sour cream at the moderate end.
A typical serving (1 tbsp, 12 g) has about 24 calories, and 100 g has 198 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 2.4 g of protein in 100 g of sour cream, which works out to about 0.3 g per serving (1 tbsp). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
Yes, in the plain arithmetic sense: 19.4 g of fat per 100 g supplies about 88% of the calories. Whether that fits your day depends on your totals, not on the food alone.
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 171257 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 171257 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
