Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
Gram for gram, there are 23 times as many calories in clarified butter (ghee) as in lowfat cultured buttermilk (900 vs 40 in 100 g). Most of those in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.
More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: calcium, protein and sodium. 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
3.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (5.4 g sugars) · 1.1 g fat
0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Saturated fatlimit0.66 g · 60 g3%300%
- Total fat1.1 g · 100 g1%128%
- Cholesterollimit4 mg · 300 mg1%100%
- Calcium116 mg · 0 mg9%0%
- Protein3.3 g · 0 g7%0%
- Sodiumlimit148 mg · 0 mg6%0%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Carbohydrates4.8 g · 0 g2%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Iron0.05 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Vitamin C1 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: Lowfat cultured buttermilk (SR Legacy 170874), 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.