Clarified butter (ghee) vs Palm oil
In short
One serving each: 900 calories in clarified butter (ghee) (100 g), 120 calories in palm oil (1 tbsp, 13.6 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (8.9×), total fat (7.4×) 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 tbsp (13.6 g) · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 13.6 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.
- Saturated fatlimit300% vs 34%
60 g vs 6.7 g
- Total fat128% vs 17%
100 g vs 13.6 g
- Cholesterollimit100% vs 0%
300 mg vs 0 mg
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 mg0%·0%
- Calcium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Iron0 mg · 0.001 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 E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314), Palm oil (SR Legacy 171015). 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.