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
11.1 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.1 g fat
233 g · 8.1 g protein · 11.2 g carbs · 2.5 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.
- Saturated fatlimit33% vs 6%
6.7 g vs 1.3 g
- Calcium0% vs 22%
0 mg vs 280 mg
- Protein0% vs 16%
0 g vs 8.1 g
- Total fat14% vs 3%
11.1 g vs 2.5 g
- Sodiumlimit0% vs 9%
0 mg vs 216 mg
- Cholesterollimit11% vs 4%
33.3 mg vs 11.2 mg
- Carbohydrates0% vs 4%
0 g vs 11.2 g
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.