Ghee: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Food group: Edible Oils and Fats. Vegetarian.
Is it safe during pregnancy?
What official food-safety sources say, source by source: Is Ghee safe during pregnancy?
Nutrition per 100 g (USDA)
| Energy | 876 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g |
| Fat | 99.5 g |
| Calcium | 4 mg |
| Choline | 22 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg |
| Zinc | 0.0 mg |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
Values: USDA FoodData Central, Butter oil, anhydrous (FDC ID 173412; public domain). This is USDA's analysis of the same food, not of the Indian sample in IFCT, so figures for this exact variety may differ. See the full USDA page.
Explore further
More edible oils and fats: Coconut oil, Corn oil, Cotton seed oil, Gingelly oil, Groundnut oil, Mustard oil.
Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code T013 — IFCT values not reproduced; the figures shown are USDA's. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.