Walnut oil vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
For the same 100 calories you eat 11 g of walnut oil or 11 g of clarified butter (ghee). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (6.5×) and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
11.3 g · 0 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 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.
- Saturated fatlimit5% vs 33%
1 g vs 6.7 g
- Cholesterollimit0% vs 11%
0 mg vs 33.3 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.
- Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Total fat11.3 g · 11.1 g15%·14%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Calcium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Iron0 mg · 0 mg0%·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), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Walnut oil (SR Legacy 171030), 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.