Clarified butter (ghee) vs Nutmeg butter

In short

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

More in clarified butter (ghee): cholesterol. More in nutmeg butter: saturated fat. 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

Nutmeg butter100 cal

11.3 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.3 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%37.5%75%
  • Saturated fatlimit6.7 g · 10.2 g
    33%51%
  • Cholesterollimit33.3 mg · 0 mg
    11%0%

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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 fat11.1 g · 11.3 g14%·15%
  • 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, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin E, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12.

From USDA FoodData Central: Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314), Nutmeg butter (SR Legacy 172335). 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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