Clarified butter (ghee) vs Unsalted butter
In short
For the same 100 calories you eat 11 g of clarified butter (ghee) or 14 g of unsalted butter. Both get most of their calories from fat.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.
Calories, and where they come from
11.1 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.1 g fat
13.9 g · 0.12 g protein · 0.008 g carbs (0.008 g sugars) · 11.3 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 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in 100 calories of each.
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.
- Protein0 g · 0.12 g0%·<1%
- Total fat11.1 g · 11.3 g14%·15%
- Saturated fatlimit6.7 g · 7 g33%·35%
- Cholesterollimit33.3 mg · 30 mg11%·10%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0.008 g0%·<1%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit0 mg · 1.5 mg0%·<1%
- Calcium0 mg · 3.3 mg0%·<1%
- Iron0 mg · 0.003 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), Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430). 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.