Calories in
butter, clarified butter (ghee)
900 kcal per 100 g Butter, Clarified butter (ghee) contains 900 calories per 100 grams. Per 100 g it provides 0.0 g protein, 0.0 g carbohydrate and 100.0 g fat.
By calories that splits 0% carbohydrate, 0% protein, 100% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 171314·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 900 kcal and USDA publishes 900 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 171314—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Full nutrition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 900 kcal |
| Protein | 0.0 g |
| Total fat | 100.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 60.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 0.0 mg |
| Calcium | 0.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg |
| Cholesterol | 300.0 mg |
| Water | 0.5 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 171314·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How butter, clarified butter (ghee) compares
Among the 72 dairy and egg products items on this site, butter, clarified butter (ghee) ranks 1 of 72 by calorie density, against a category average of 309 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 191% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 0 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average butter, clarified butter (ghee). Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in butter, clarified butter (ghee)?
Butter, Clarified butter (ghee) contains 900 calories per 100 g. It also provides 0.0 g of protein, 0.0 g of carbohydrate and 100.0 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of butter, clarified butter (ghee)?
By calories, butter, clarified butter (ghee) is roughly 0% carbohydrate, 0% protein and 100% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
Is this figure exact for the butter, clarified butter (ghee) I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to butter, clarified butter (ghee) on the calorie-density shelf, all within dairy and egg products.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Butter, Clarified butter (ghee)". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
