How many calories are in ghee?

Ghee has about 876 calories per 100g in USDA FoodData Central. A typical serving (1 cup, 205g) has about 1796 calories.

How much protein does ghee have?

0.3g of protein per 100g, or about 0.6g in a typical serving (1 cup).

How much sugar is in ghee?

0g of total sugars per 100g, or about 0g per serving (1 cup). On a Nutrition Facts label, sugars added during processing would also appear on the Added Sugars line.

What is a serving of ghee?

A common household serving is 1 cup, about 205 grams. On a product label, your serving size must follow the FDA's Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) for the product category.

How many calories are in a tablespoon of ghee?

One tablespoon of ghee is about 12.8 grams (USDA FoodData Central), which works out to roughly 112 calories, 12.7g of fat, 0g of carbs, and 0g of protein.

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Ghee nutrition facts

Per-100g nutrition for ghee, from the USDA's FoodData Central database, the same free, authoritative source Panelry uses to build product labels.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, Butter oil, anhydrous (SR Legacy)

Ghee nutrition per 100g and per serving

One serving is 1 cup, about 205g.

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving (205g)
Calories	876	1796
Total Fat	99.5g	203.9g
Saturated Fat	61.9g	126.9g
Cholesterol	256mg	525mg
Sodium	2mg	4mg
Total Carbohydrate	0g	0g
Dietary Fiber	0g	0g
Total Sugars	0g	0g
Protein	0.3g	0.6g
Calcium	4mg	8mg
Iron	0mg	0mg
Potassium	5mg	10mg

Ghee calories per tablespoon, per cup, and per 100 g

Household measures use USDA FoodData Central's own gram weights for ghee.

Amount	Grams	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Protein
100 g	100 g	876	99.5g	0g	0.3g
1 tbsp	12.8 g	112	12.7g	0g	0g
1 tsp	4.3 g	38	4.3g	0g	0g
1 cup	205 g	1796	203.9g	0g	0.6g

Common questions

How many calories are in ghee?: Ghee has about 876 calories per 100g in USDA FoodData Central. A typical serving (1 cup, 205g) has about 1796 calories.
How much protein does ghee have?: 0.3g of protein per 100g, or about 0.6g in a typical serving (1 cup).
How much sugar is in ghee?: 0g of total sugars per 100g, or about 0g per serving (1 cup). On a Nutrition Facts label, sugars added during processing would also appear on the Added Sugars line.
What is a serving of ghee?: A common household serving is 1 cup, about 205 grams. On a product label, your serving size must follow the FDA's Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed (RACC) for the product category.
How many calories are in a tablespoon of ghee?: One tablespoon of ghee is about 12.8 grams (USDA FoodData Central), which works out to roughly 112 calories, 12.7g of fat, 0g of carbs, and 0g of protein.

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