Whole buttermilk vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
Gram for gram, there are 15 times as many calories in clarified butter (ghee) as in whole buttermilk (900 vs 62 in 100 g). Most of those in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.
More in whole buttermilk: calcium, protein and sodium. More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
3.2 g protein · 4.9 g carbs (4.9 g sugars) · 3.3 g fat
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 100 g 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 fatlimit1.9 g · 60 g9%300%
- Total fat3.3 g · 100 g4%128%
- Cholesterollimit11 mg · 300 mg4%100%
- Calcium115 mg · 0 mg9%0%
- Protein3.2 g · 0 g6%0%
- Sodiumlimit105 mg · 0 mg5%0%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Carbohydrates4.9 g · 0 g2%·0%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Iron0.03 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: Whole buttermilk (SR Legacy 172225), 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.