How many calories are in clarified butter (ghee)?

100 g: 900 calories; protein: 0 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 100 g.

How much protein is in clarified butter (ghee)?

0 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 0%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.

How many net carbs are in clarified butter (ghee)?

0 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Clarified butter (ghee)

USDA name: Butter, Clarified butter (ghee)

900 calories in 100 g. Per 100 g, protein: 0 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 100 g.

Among the other records in Dairy and Egg Products, per 100 g: the most calories of them, and the least protein of them.

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Serving

= 100 g

Where the calories come from

Clarified butter (ghee), 100 g

900 calories

Protein0 g0% of calories
Carbs0 g0% of calories
incl. 0 g fiber · 0 g sugars
Fat100 g100% of calories

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving
Calories900

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 100 g128%

Saturated Fat 60 g300%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 300 mg100%

Sodium 0 mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 0 g0%

Dietary Fiber 0 g0%

Total Sugars 0 g

Protein 0 g

Calcium 0 mg0%

Iron 0 mg0%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

How it compares

Against other records in Dairy and Egg Products, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

Calories
Highest of all
Same value as 0 of 330 other records.
leastmost
Protein
Lowest of all
Same value as 0 of 330 other records.
leastmost
Total fat
Highest of all
Same value as 0 of 332 other records.
leastmost
Calcium
Lowest of all
Same value as 0 of 330 other records.
leastmost
Sodium
Lower than 99%
Same value as 1 of 330 other records.
leastmost
Carbohydrates
Lower than 99%
Same value as 3 of 330 other records.
leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in clarified butter (ghee)?: 100 g: 900 calories; protein: 0 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 100 g.
How much protein is in clarified butter (ghee)?: 0 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 0%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in clarified butter (ghee)?: 0 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

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All 18 reported nutrients, per 100 g+

Water	0.5 g
Energy	900 kcal
Energy	3,766 kj
Protein	0 g
Total lipid (fat)	100 g
Ash	0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g
Total Sugars	0 g
Calcium, Ca	0 mg
Iron, Fe	0 mg
Sodium, Na	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg
Vitamin A, IU	4,000 iu
Fatty acids, total saturated	60 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	4 g
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g
Cholesterol	300 mg

Source: USDA SR Legacy: the Standard Reference database, USDA's classic nutrient tables. FDC ID 171314, published 2019-04-01. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.