Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Clarified butter (ghee)

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 250 g of lowfat cultured buttermilk or 11 g of clarified butter (ghee). Most of those in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.

More in lowfat cultured buttermilk: calcium, protein, sodium and carbohydrates. More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (4×), total fat (4.2×) and cholesterol (3.3×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Lowfat cultured buttermilk100 cal

250 g · 8.3 g protein · 12 g carbs (13.4 g sugars) · 2.7 g fat

Clarified butter (ghee)100 cal

11.1 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 11.1 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.

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  • Saturated fatlimit8% vs 33%

    1.6 g vs 6.7 g

  • Calcium22% vs 0%

    290 mg vs 0 mg

  • Protein17% vs 0%

    8.3 g vs 0 g

  • Sodiumlimit16% vs 0%

    370 mg vs 0 mg

  • Total fat3% vs 14%

    2.7 g vs 11.1 g

  • Cholesterollimit3% vs 11%

    10 mg vs 33.3 mg

  • Carbohydrates4% vs 0%

    12 g vs 0 g

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Where they are alike

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

  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0.13 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Vitamin C2.5 mg · 0 mg3%·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.

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