Clarified butter (ghee) vs Whole buttermilk
In short
One serving each: 900 calories in clarified butter (ghee) (100 g), 152 calories in whole buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g). Most of the calories in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (13×), total fat (12×) and cholesterol (11×). More in whole buttermilk: calcium, protein, sodium and carbohydrates. 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 cup (245 g) · 7.9 g protein · 12 g carbs (12 g sugars) · 8.1 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 · 4.7 g300%23%
- Total fat100 g · 8.1 g128%10%
- Cholesterollimit300 mg · 26.9 mg100%9%
- Calcium0 mg · 282 mg0%22%
- Protein0 g · 7.9 g0%16%
- Sodiumlimit0 mg · 257 mg0%11%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 12 g0%4%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Iron0 mg · 0.073 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), Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225). 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.