Lowfat cultured buttermilk vs Clarified butter (ghee)

In short

One serving each: 98 calories in lowfat cultured buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g), 900 calories in clarified butter (ghee) (100 g). 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, total fat and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Lowfat cultured buttermilk98 cal

1 cup (245 g) · 8.1 g protein · 11.7 g carbs (13.1 g sugars) · 2.6 g fat

Clarified butter (ghee)900 cal

100 g · 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 one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%150%300%
  • Saturated fatlimit8% vs 300%

    1.6 g vs 60 g

  • Total fat3% vs 128%

    2.6 g vs 100 g

  • Cholesterollimit3% vs 100%

    9.8 mg vs 300 mg

  • Calcium22% vs 0%

    284 mg vs 0 mg

  • Protein16% vs 0%

    8.1 g vs 0 g

  • Sodiumlimit16% vs 0%

    363 mg vs 0 mg

  • Carbohydrates4% vs 0%

    11.7 g vs 0 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Iron0.12 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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