Calories by quantity and serving size
| Amount | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp ghee | 13 g | 115 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 13 g |
| 2 x tbsp ghee | 26 g | 230 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 26 g |
| 3 x tbsp ghee | 39 g | 340 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 39 g |
| 1 tsp ghee | 5 g | 45 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 5 g |
| Half a tsp ghee | 2.5 g | 20 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 2.5 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 875 kcal | 0.5 g | 0 g | 99.5 g |
How cooking and toppings change the calories
| Version | Calories | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp ghee (as above) | 115 kcal | 0 g | 13 g |
| 1 katori cooked rice with 1 tsp ghee | 240 kcal | 4 g | 5.5 g |
| 1 medium roti with 1 tsp ghee | 135 kcal | 3.5 g | 5.5 g |
Nutrition facts for 1 tbsp ghee
| Nutrient | 1 tbsp ghee | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 115 kcal | 875 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 13 g | 99.5 g |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 1 mg | 5 mg |
| Calcium | 1 mg | 4 mg |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0 mg |
Is ghee good for weight loss?
You do not have to give up ghee to lose weight, but you do have to measure it. A teaspoon adds about 45 kcal and a tablespoon about 115 kcal, which is more than a plain medium roti. Pouring from the jar onto dal, rice and every roti can add a few hundred calories a day without you noticing.
Ghee is mostly saturated fat, and health guidelines advise keeping saturated fat moderate. Use it in small amounts for flavour rather than as your main cooking fat. If you have heart disease or high cholesterol, ask your doctor how much suits you.
Tips to keep ghee lighter
- Use a measuring spoon. A teaspoon scooped from the jar is often heaped, which can be double a level one.
- Add it at the end. A little ghee on top of dal or rice gives more aroma than the same amount cooked in.
- One roti, not all of them. Brush ghee on one roti and leave the rest plain. See roti calories.
- Ghee or oil? They have almost the same calories per gram, so switching saves nothing. Use less of whichever you choose.
1 chammach ghee me kitni calorie hoti hai? Ek chhota chammach (5 g) ghee mein lagbhag 45 kcal aur ek bada chammach (13 g) mein lagbhag 115 kcal hoti hai.
Ghee compared
| Food (per 100 g) | Calories | Protein | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghee | 875 kcal | 0.5 g | - |
| Roti | 260 kcal | 10 g | A plain medium roti has fewer calories than a tablespoon of ghee. |
| Peanuts | 565 kcal | 26 g | Peanuts are also calorie dense, but they bring protein and fibre along with the fat. |
How we calculated these numbers
Values from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), entry "Butter oil, anhydrous".
Calories are rounded to the nearest 5 kcal and macros to the nearest 0.5 g. Home cooking varies, mostly in portion size and oil, so treat these as good estimates rather than exact values. The text on this page was drafted with AI assistance and checked by the Calo AI Team; every number is calculated from the data above. Read more in how we calculate.