Unsalted butter vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
One serving each: 102 calories in unsalted butter (1 tbsp, 14.2 g), 900 calories in clarified butter (ghee) (100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (8.4×), total fat (8.7×) and cholesterol (9.8×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1 tbsp (14.2 g) · 0.12 g protein · 0.009 g carbs (0.009 g sugars) · 11.5 g fat
100 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 100 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Saturated fatlimit7.2 g · 60 g36%300%
- Total fat11.5 g · 100 g15%128%
- Cholesterollimit30.5 mg · 300 mg10%100%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein0.12 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Carbohydrates0.009 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit1.6 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Calcium3.4 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.