Clarified butter (ghee) vs Low fat buttermilk

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 11 g of clarified butter (ghee) or 233 g of low fat buttermilk. Most of the calories in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.

More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (5.2×), total fat (4.4×) and cholesterol (3×). More in low fat 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

Low fat buttermilk100 cal

233 g · 8.1 g protein · 11.2 g carbs · 2.5 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 · 1.3 g
    33%6%
  • Calcium0 mg · 280 mg
    0%22%
  • Protein0 g · 8.1 g
    0%16%
  • Total fat11.1 g · 2.5 g
    14%3%
  • Sodiumlimit0 mg · 216 mg
    0%9%
  • Cholesterollimit33.3 mg · 11.2 mg
    11%4%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 11.2 g
    0%4%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Iron0 mg · 0.031 mg0%·<1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, iodine, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), vitamin B6, biotin (B7).

From USDA FoodData Central: Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314), Low fat buttermilk (Foundation 2259792). 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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