Clarified butter (ghee) vs Olive oil
In short
One serving each: 900 calories in clarified butter (ghee) (100 g), 126 calories in olive oil (1 tablespoon, 14 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat, total fat (7.1×) and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
100 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat
1 tablespoon (14 g) · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 14 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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.
- Saturated fatlimit60 g · 2.2 g300%11%
- Total fat100 g · 14 g128%18%
- Cholesterollimit300 mg · 0 mg100%0%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit0 mg · 0.28 mg0%·<1%
- Calcium0 mg · 0.14 mg0%·<1%
- Iron0 mg · 0.078 mg0%·<1%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314), Olive oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710186). 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.