Unsalted butter vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
For the same 100 calories you eat 14 g of unsalted butter or 11 g of clarified butter (ghee). Both get most of their calories from fat.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.
Calories, and where they come from
13.9 g · 0.12 g protein · 0.008 g carbs (0.008 g sugars) · 11.3 g fat
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.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in 100 calories of each.
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.
- Protein0.12 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Total fat11.3 g · 11.1 g15%·14%
- Saturated fatlimit7 g · 6.7 g35%·33%
- Cholesterollimit30 mg · 33.3 mg10%·11%
- Carbohydrates0.008 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit1.5 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Calcium3.3 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Iron0.003 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, 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: Unsalted butter (SR Legacy 173430), 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.