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Light sour cream

Light sour cream is a lighter-style cultured dairy product with tangy flavour and spoonable texture, used for topping, dipping or enriching sauces.

Light sour cream — illustrative ingredient image

About Light sour cream

Light sour cream is a lighter-style cultured cream product with a tangy flavour and a thick, spoonable texture. It is used as a topping, dip ingredient, or addition to sauces and other dishes. Its colour is usually white to pale cream, and its degree of tang and thickness can vary by product.

The term “light” does not specify one fixed composition; products may use different dairy ingredients, cultures, thickeners or stabilizers. It is commonly sold in tubs and is distinct from full-fat sour cream, crème fraîche and non-dairy sour-cream-style products. This entry refers to the cultured dairy product, not a particular brand or recipe.

Ingredient type
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light sour cream

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Light sour cream nutrition & diet

Light sour cream nutritional value

Sour cream, light

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
136kcal
Protein
3.5g
Carbs
7.1g
Fat
10.6g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Fat level and formulation vary, so “light” products should be compared using their ingredient and nutrition information rather than assumed to share one composition. Distinguish cultured dairy sour cream from non-dairy alternatives.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Sour cream, light ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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