Clarified butter (ghee) vs Salted butter
In short
Gram for gram, there are 26% more calories in clarified butter (ghee) than in salted butter (900 vs 717 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat, cholesterol and total fat. More in salted butter: sodium. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat
0.85 g protein · 0.06 g carbs (0.06 g sugars) · 81.1 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 g 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 257%
60 g vs 51.4 g
- Cholesterollimit100% vs 72%
300 mg vs 215 mg
- Sodiumlimit0% vs 28%
0 mg vs 643 mg
- Total fat128% vs 104%
100 g vs 81.1 g
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0 g · 0.85 g0%·2%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0.06 g0%·<1%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Calcium0 mg · 24 mg0%·2%
- Iron0 mg · 0.02 mg0%·<1%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, 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), Salted butter (SR Legacy 173410). 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.