Clarified butter (ghee) vs Cocoa butter
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 900 in 100 g of clarified butter (ghee), 884 of cocoa butter. Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat
0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 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 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Cholesterollimit100% vs 0%
300 mg vs 0 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Total fat100 g · 100 g128%·128%
- Saturated fatlimit60 g · 59.7 g300%·299%
- 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, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314), Cocoa butter (SR Legacy 171421). 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.