Sour cream is made from only cultured cream in its simplest form. The carbs in sour cream are low because sugar is not added to the product. However, sour cream does contain some natural sugar from the cream. This natural sugar in milk or cream is known as lactose.
Below we have provided information on the carbs in sour cream. We included both the USDA general nutrition facts and a selection of brand-specific nutrition data. You can see that the carbs are very low at approximately 2 grams per 2 tablespoons.
Carbs In Sour Cream
| Product | Serving Size | Calories | Carbohydrates (g) | Total Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Dietary Fiber (g) | Sugars (g) | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Cultured Sour Cream | 2 Tablespoons | 48 | 1.1 g | 4.6 g | 2.4 g | 14 mg | 7 mg | 0 g | .82 g | .59 g |
| Sour Cream Light | 2 Tablespoons | 33 | 1.7 g | 2.5 g | 1.6 g | 8 mg | 20 mg | 0 g | 0.05 g | .84 g |
| Sour Cream Fat-Free | 2 Tablespoons | 18 | 3.7 g | 0 g | 0 g | 2 mg | 34 g | 0 g | 0.09 g | .74 g |
| Product/Brand | Serving Size | Calories | Carbohydrates (g) | Total Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) | Trans Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Dietary Fiber (g) | Sugars (g) | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakstone's Regular | 2 Tablespoons | 60 | 1 g | 6 g | 3.5 g | -- | 20 mg | 10 mg | 0 g | 1 g | <1 g |
| Breakstone's Reduced-Fat | 2 Tablespoons | 40 | 2 g | 3 g | 2 g | -- | 15 mg | 20 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 1 g |
| Breakstone's Fat-Free | 2 Tablespoons | 30 | 5 g | 0 | 0 | -- | <5 mg | 25 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 1 g |
| Daisy Regular | 2 Tablespoons | 60 | 1 g | 5 g | 3.5 g | 0 g | 20 mg | 15 mg | 0 | 1 g | 1 g |
| Daisy Light | 2 Tablespoons | 40 | 2 g | 2.5 g | 2 g | 0 g | 10 mg | 25 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 2 g |
| Dean's Regular | 2 Tablespoons | 60 | 2 g | 6 g | 3.5 g | 0 g | 20 mg | 40 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 1 g |
| Dean's Light | 2 Tablespoons | 40 | 2 g | 2.5 g | 1.5 g | 0 g | 5 mg | 20 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 1 g |
| Dean's Fat-Free | 2 Tablespoons | 20 | 3 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg | 50 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 1 g |
| Friendship Regular | 2 Tablespoons | 60 | 2 g | 5 g | 3.5 g | 0 g | 20 mg | 15 mg | 0 g | 1 g | 1 g |
| Friendship Light | 2 Tablespoons | 40 | 2 g | 2.5 g | 1.5 g | 0 g | 10 mg | 20 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 2 g |
| Hood Regular | 2 Tablespoons | 60 | 2 g | 5 g | 3.5 g | 0 g | 20 mg | 15 mg | 0 g | 1 g | 1 g |
| Hood Light | 2 Tablespoons | 40 | 2 g | 2.5 g | 1.5 g | 0 g | 10 mg | 20 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 2 g |
| Hood Fat-Free | 2 Tablespoons | 25 | 4 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg | 25 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 1 g |
| Knudsen Regular | 2 Tablespoons | 60 | 1 g | 6 g | 3.5 g | -- | 20 mg | 10 mg | 0 g | 1 g | <1 g |
| Knudsen Light | 2 Tablespoons | 30 | 1 g | 2 g | 1 g | -- | 3 mg | 20 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 2 g |
| Knudsen Fat-Free | 2 Tablespoons | 30 | 2 g | 0 g | 0 g | -- | 1 mg | 25 mg | 0 g | 2 g | 2 g |