Clarified butter (ghee) vs Whole buttermilk
In short
Gram for gram, there are 15 times as many calories in clarified butter (ghee) as in whole buttermilk (900 vs 62 in 100 g). Most of the calories in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol. More in whole buttermilk: calcium, protein and 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
3.2 g protein · 4.9 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 3.3 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 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 9%
60 g vs 1.9 g
- Total fat128% vs 4%
100 g vs 3.3 g
- Cholesterollimit100% vs 4%
300 mg vs 11 mg
- Calcium0% vs 9%
0 mg vs 115 mg
- Protein0% vs 6%
0 g vs 3.2 g
- Sodiumlimit0% vs 5%
0 mg vs 105 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Carbohydrates0 g · 4.9 g0%·2%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Iron0 mg · 0.03 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.