Almond oil vs Clarified butter (ghee)

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 11 g of almond oil or 11 g of clarified butter (ghee). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (7.2×) and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Almond oil100 cal

11.3 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.3 g fat

Clarified butter (ghee)100 cal

11.1 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.1 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Saturated fatlimit5% vs 33%

    0.93 g vs 6.7 g

  • Cholesterollimit0% vs 11%

    0 mg vs 33.3 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.

  • Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Total fat11.3 g · 11.1 g15%·14%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Calcium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Iron0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Almond oil (SR Legacy 171031), Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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