Clarified butter (ghee) vs Dried buttermilk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 11 g of clarified butter (ghee) or 26 g of dried buttermilk. Most of the calories in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.

More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (7.2×), total fat (7.4×) and cholesterol. More in dried buttermilk: calcium, protein, sodium and carbohydrates. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Clarified butter (ghee)100 cal

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

Dried buttermilk100 cal

25.8 g · 8.9 g protein · 12.7 g carbs (12.7 g sugars) · 1.5 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%25%50%
  • Saturated fatlimit6.7 g · 0.93 g
    33%5%
  • Calcium0 mg · 306 mg
    0%24%
  • Protein0 g · 8.9 g
    0%18%
  • Total fat11.1 g · 1.5 g
    14%2%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 134 mg
    0%6%
  • Cholesterollimit33.3 mg · 17.8 mg
    11%6%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 12.7 g
    0%5%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0 mg · 0.078 mg0%·<1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 1.5 mg0%·2%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, 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: Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314), Dried buttermilk (SR Legacy 171274). 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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