Ghee

For people and places named Ghee, see Ghee (disambiguation).

Ghee
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy3,660 kJ (870 kcal)
0 g
99.5 g
Saturated61.9 g
Monounsaturated28.7 g
Polyunsaturated3.69 g
0.3 g
Vitamins and minerals
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Calcium
0%
4 mg
Iron
0%
0 mg
Phosphorus
0%
3 mg
Potassium
0%
5 mg
Sodium
0%
2 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water0.24 g
Cholesterol256 mg
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

Ghee is a type of clarified butter, originating from the Indian subcontinent.[3] It is commonly used for cooking, as a traditional medicine, and for Hindu religious rituals.[4]

  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Perspective | Ghee has been an Indian staple for millennia. Now the rest of the world is catching on". Washington Post. 28 October 2021. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 22 March 2024. Ghee originated in India, where the heat was not conducive to storing butter for long periods
  4. ^ "Perspective | Ghee has been an Indian staple for millennia. Now the rest of the world is catching on". Washington Post. 28 October 2021. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 22 March 2024. ghee is poured into sacred fires by Hindus to this day, a practice thought to be auspicious for marriages, funerals and other ceremonies.