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Ghee, clarified butter

Ghee, clarified butter, is butterfat separated from much of butter's water and milk solids, used as a cooking fat and flavouring with rich, buttery notes.

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About Ghee, clarified butter

Ghee is a clarified butter made by heating butter and separating much of its water and milk solids from the butterfat. It is used as a cooking fat and as a flavouring, and is commonly sold in jars or other containers. Ghee differs from ordinary butter because of this clarification and heating process.

It is a golden, semisolid fat when cool and becomes liquid when warmed. Its flavour is rich and buttery, often with toasted or nutty notes from heating. Colour, aroma and texture vary with the butter used and the degree of heating; commercial products may be filtered or processed differently.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Ghee, clarified butter nutrition & diet

Ghee, clarified butter nutritional value

Butter, Clarified butter (ghee)

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
900kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
100.0g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Ghee is predominantly clarified butterfat, unlike butter, which retains more water and milk solids. Processing and any added ingredients matter when comparing measured nutrition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Butter, Clarified butter (ghee) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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