Lard vs. Ghee, clarified butter vs. Animal fat or drippings

Compiled by GetFoodFacts Editorial, Food Nutrition Editorial Team

Side-by-side comparison of nutrient values per 100g edible portion, sourced directly from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's FoodData Central (FDC) - SR Legacy reference foods and FDC Foundation foods (April 2026 release). Each value reflects USDA's standardized laboratory analysis methodology under USDA data-documentation methodology.

Animal fat or drippings has the most protein of the foods compared, at 2.2 g per 100g.

Nutrient	Lard	Ghee, clarified butter	Animal fat or drippings
Protein	0 G	0.28 G	2.2 G
Total lipid (fat)	100 G	99.5 G	92.2 G
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 G	0 G	0 G
Energy	902 KCAL	876 KCAL	841 KCAL
Total Sugars	0 G	0 G	0 G
Fiber, total dietary	0 G	0 G	0 G
Calcium, Ca	0 MG	4 MG	5 MG
Iron, Fe	0 MG	0 MG	0.23 MG
Potassium, K	0 MG	5 MG	21 MG
Sodium, Na	0 MG	2 MG	604 MG
Cholesterol	95 MG	256 MG	93 MG
Fatty acids, total saturated	39.2 G	61.9 G	35.6 G

Values shown are per 100g edible portion from Source: USDA FoodData Central Retrieved and formatted by GetFoodFacts Editorial. For interactive comparison of up to three foods with macro bars and charts, use the main compare tool.