Unsalted butter vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
Gram for gram, there are 26% more calories in clarified butter (ghee) than in unsalted butter (900 vs 717 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat, cholesterol and total fat. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
0.85 g protein · 0.06 g carbs (0.06 g sugars) · 81.1 g fat
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.
- Saturated fatlimit252% vs 300%
50.5 g vs 60 g
- Cholesterollimit72% vs 100%
215 mg vs 300 mg
- Total fat104% vs 128%
81.1 g vs 100 g
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0.85 g · 0 g2%·0%
- Carbohydrates0.06 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit11 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Calcium24 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
- Iron0.02 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.