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Ghee

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About Ghee

Ghee is butter that has been heated to remove most of its water and separate the milk solids from the clarified butterfat. It is used for frying, sautéing, roasting, baking, and finishing both savoury and sweet foods. Because it contains little water, it behaves differently from ordinary butter in a hot pan.

Ghee has a concentrated buttery aroma and a rounded, sometimes nutty flavour. It is usually a clear golden liquid when warm and a firm, opaque, or slightly grainy solid when cool. Filtering, heating time, and browning of the milk solids influence its colour, aroma, smoothness, and depth of flavour.

Ghee is sold in jars, tubs, or other containers as a ready-to-use fat. Warming liquefies it, while cooling restores a firm or grainy texture. It can be spooned into a pan, brushed over food, stirred into dough, or drizzled over a finished dish. More deeply browned versions are darker and more aromatic.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient
Form
refined

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Ghee nutrition & diet

Ghee nutritional value

Butter, Clarified butter (ghee)

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

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

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use clarified butterfat as the reference form, distinguishing it from butter, browned butter, or blended cooking fats. Record the amount used in cooking and whether flavorings or spices are infused. A dish cooked with ghee should be evaluated with its other ingredients rather than represented by the fat alone.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to clarified butterfat sold as ghee, including any retained milk solids, flavorings, or blended oils specified on the label.

Diet considerations

Ghee is derived from animal milk, specifically butterfat, although formulation and residual milk components can vary. It is not equivalent to vegetable oil or dairy-free spread. Compatibility changes when blended with plant oils, used in meat dishes, or included in cereal-based preparations; the finished recipe determines overall dietary classification.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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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Sources & review

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.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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