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

Clarified butter (ghee)900 cal

100 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat

Olive oil126 cal

1 tablespoon (14 g) · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 14 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%150%300%
  • Saturated fatlimit300% vs 11%

    60 g vs 2.2 g

  • Total fat128% vs 18%

    100 g vs 14 g

  • Cholesterollimit100% vs 0%

    300 mg vs 0 mg

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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.

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