Olive oil vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
One serving each: 126 calories in olive oil (1 tablespoon, 14 g), 900 calories in clarified butter (ghee) (100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat, total fat (7.1×) and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1 tablespoon (14 g) · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 14 g fat
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.
- Saturated fatlimit11% vs 300%
2.2 g vs 60 g
- Total fat18% vs 128%
14 g vs 100 g
- Cholesterollimit0% vs 100%
0 mg vs 300 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit0.28 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Calcium0.14 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Iron0.078 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Olive oil (Survey (FNDDS) 2710186), 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.