Low sodium milk vs Clarified butter (ghee)

In short

Gram for gram, there are 15 times as many calories in clarified butter (ghee) as in low sodium milk (900 vs 61 in 100 g). Most of those in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.

More in low sodium milk: calcium and protein. More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Low sodium milk61 cal

3.1 g protein · 4.5 g carbs (4.5 g sugars) · 3.5 g fat

Clarified butter (ghee)900 cal

0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 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.

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  • Saturated fatlimit11% vs 300%

    2.2 g vs 60 g

  • Total fat4% vs 128%

    3.5 g vs 100 g

  • Cholesterollimit5% vs 100%

    14 mg vs 300 mg

  • Calcium8% vs 0%

    101 mg vs 0 mg

  • Protein6% vs 0%

    3.1 g vs 0 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Carbohydrates4.5 g · 0 g2%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit3 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Iron0.05 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin C0.9 mg · 0 mg1%·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: Low sodium milk (SR Legacy 170875), Clarified butter (ghee) (SR Legacy 171314). 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.

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