Ghee

USDA name: Ghee, clarified butter

123 calories in 1 tablespoon (14 g). Per 100 g, protein: 0.28 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 99.5 g.

Among the other records in Butter and animal fats, per 100 g: more calories than 89%, and less protein than 89%.

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Serving
1
= 14 g
123KCAL
Where the calories come from

Ghee, 1 tablespoon

123 calories

  • Protein0.039 g0% of calories
  • Carbs0 g0% of calories

    incl. 0 g fiber · 0 g sugars

  • Fat13.9 g100% of calories

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tablespoon (14 g)
Amount per serving
Calories123
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.9 g18%
Saturated Fat 8.7 g43%
Cholesterol 35.8 mg12%
Sodium 0.28 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g0%
Total Sugars 0 g
Protein 0.039 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 0.56 mg0%
Iron 0 mg0%
Potassium 0.7 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.

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vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Vitamin A13% 118 µg
  • Vitamin E3% 0.39 mg
  • Vitamin K1% 1.2 µg
  • Choline1% 3.1 mg

Little or none: Vitamin B12, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin (B1), Vitamin B6, Niacin (B3), Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin D.

How it compares

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

  • Calories

    Higher than 89%

    Same value as 0 of 9 other records.

    leastmost

  • Protein

    Lower than 89%

    Same value as 0 of 9 other records.

    leastmost

  • Total fat

    Higher than 89%

    Same value as 0 of 9 other records.

    leastmost

  • Sodium

    Lower than 89%

    Same value as 0 of 9 other records.

    leastmost

  • Potassium

    Lower than 89%

    Same value as 0 of 9 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Lower than 89%

    Same value as 1 of 9 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in ghee?
1 tablespoon (14 g): 123 calories; protein: 0.039 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 13.9 g.
How much protein is in ghee?
0.28 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 0%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in ghee?
0 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

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All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water0.24 g
Energy876 kcal
Protein0.28 g
Total lipid (fat)99.5 g
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g
Total Sugars0 g
Calcium, Ca4 mg
Iron, Fe0 mg
Magnesium, Mg0 mg
Phosphorus, P3 mg
Potassium, K5 mg
Sodium, Na2 mg
Zinc, Zn0.01 mg
Copper, Cu0.001 mg
Selenium, Se0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg
Thiamin0.001 mg
Riboflavin0.005 mg
Niacin0.003 mg
Vitamin B-60.001 mg
Folate, total0 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food0 µg
Folate, DFE0 µg
Choline, total22.3 mg
Vitamin B-120.01 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE840 µg
Retinol824 µg
Carotene, beta193 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg
Lycopene0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)2.8 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)8.6 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated61.9 g
SFA 4:03.2 g
SFA 6:01.9 g
SFA 8:01.1 g
SFA 10:02.5 g
SFA 12:02.8 g
SFA 14:010 g
SFA 16:026.2 g
SFA 18:012.1 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated28.7 g
MUFA 16:12.2 g
MUFA 18:125 g
MUFA 20:10 g
MUFA 22:10 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated3.7 g
PUFA 18:22.2 g
PUFA 18:31.4 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:40 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g
Cholesterol256 mg
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2710168, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.