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Butter, salted Leader
Butter, salted4
VS
Ghee (clarified butter)
Ghee (clarified butter)3

Butter, salted leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Butter, salted comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Butter, salted for more protein, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Pick Ghee (clarified butter) for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber, iron and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.12 g
    0.03 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0.01 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.01 g
    0 gWIN
  • Total fat
    11.31 g
    11.36 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    7.16 g
    7.07 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    89.68 mg
    0.23 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN3.35 mg
    0.57 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN3.35 mg
    0.46 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN0.28 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Butter, salted vs Ghee (clarified butter) · Foodatron