Whole buttermilk vs Clarified butter (ghee)
In short
One serving each: 152 calories in whole buttermilk (1 cup, 245 g), 900 calories in clarified butter (ghee) (100 g). Most of those in clarified butter (ghee) come from fat.
More in whole buttermilk: calcium, protein, sodium and carbohydrates. More in clarified butter (ghee): saturated fat (13×), total fat (12×) and cholesterol (11×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1 cup (245 g) · 7.9 g protein · 12 g carbs (12 g sugars) · 8.1 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 fatlimit4.7 g · 60 g23%300%
- Total fat8.1 g · 100 g10%128%
- Cholesterollimit26.9 mg · 300 mg9%100%
- Calcium282 mg · 0 mg22%0%
- Protein7.9 g · 0 g16%0%
- Sodiumlimit257 mg · 0 mg11%0%
- Carbohydrates12 g · 0 g4%0%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Iron0.073 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.