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

Lowfat cultured buttermilk40 cal

3.3 g protein · 4.8 g carbs (5.4 g sugars) · 1.1 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.

0%150%300%
  • Saturated fatlimit3% vs 300%

    0.66 g vs 60 g

  • Total fat1% vs 128%

    1.1 g vs 100 g

  • Cholesterollimit1% vs 100%

    4 mg vs 300 mg

  • Calcium9% vs 0%

    116 mg vs 0 mg

  • Protein7% vs 0%

    3.3 g vs 0 g

  • Sodiumlimit6% vs 0%

    148 mg vs 0 mg

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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.

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