USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products

Butter, Clarified butter (ghee)

Per 100 g, butter, clarified butter (ghee) has 900 calories, 0g of protein, 100g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171314). It is one of 9 USDA descriptions of butter.

FoodData Central 171314, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g (100g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories900

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 100g128%

Saturated Fat 60g300%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 300mg100%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 0g0%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium not declared

* The % Daily Value (DV) 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 900; more than 100% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 0g0%

Potassium n/an/a

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171314); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 100% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	900	100%
Protein	0 g	0%
Total fat	100 g	99%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	0%
Sodium	0 mg	0%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (16)

The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0 g	0 g	0%
Total lipid (fat)	100 g	100 g	128%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	0 g	0 g
Energy	900 kcal	900 kcal
Water	0.50 g	0.50 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	300 mg	300 mg	100%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	60.0 g	60.0 g	300%
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	4.00 g	4.00 g

Minerals (3)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Vitamins (1)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171314: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat butter

USDA lists 9 preparations of butter. The butter page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov