Editing Ghee (section)

== Nutrition and health ==

Like any clarified butter, ghee is composed almost entirely of [[fat]], 62% of which consists of [[saturated fat]]s.<ref name="usda">{{cite web|url=https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/nutrients|title=Nutrition data for Butter oil, anhydrous (ghee) per 100 gram reference amount|publisher=US Department of Agriculture, National Nutrient Database|date=May 2016|access-date=12 March 2018|archive-date=23 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523232832/https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/nutrients|url-status=live}}</ref> Most commercial preparations in India were also found to contain significant amounts of [[Trans fat|trans fats]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mahapatra |first=Deepti |date=18 October 2010 |title=Evaluation of trans fatty acids contents in commercial brands of ghee available at Indian markets |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228668815 |journal=Scientific Research and Essays |volume=5 |issue=20 |pages=3193–3200}}</ref> It has negligible amounts of [[lactose]] and [[casein]] and is, therefore, acceptable to most people who have a [[lactose intolerance]] or milk allergy.<ref name="Time-20190422">{{cite magazine |last1=Heid |first1=Markham |title=Is Ghee Healthy? Here's What the Science Says |url=https://time.com/5571810/is-ghee-healthy/ |access-date=10 April 2021 |magazine=Time |date=22 April 2019 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415092024/https://time.com/5571810/is-ghee-healthy/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BA-20180405">{{cite journal |last1=Abarbanel |first1=Aliza |title=What Is Ghee, the Clarified Butter We Could Eat by the Spoon? |journal=Bon Appétit |date=5 April 2018 |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-ghee |access-date=10 April 2021 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410034724/https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-ghee |url-status=live }}</ref>

Ghee consumption has been associated with an increased risk of [[cardiovascular disease]].<ref>[https://quackwatch.org/related/phonyads/adindex/ghee/ "Ghee from Maharishi Ayur-Ved"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002054715/https://quackwatch.org/related/phonyads/adindex/ghee/ |date=2 October 2023 }}. quackwatch.org. Retrieved 25 September 2023.</ref>{{Bcn|date=October 2023}} The [[British Dietetic Association]], [[British Nutrition Foundation]], [[National Health Service]], [[Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada]] and [[World Health Organization]] advise people to limit ghee consumption due to its high saturated fat content.<ref>[https://www.nutrition.org.uk/health-conditions/heart-disease-and-stroke/ "Top tips for good heart health"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016042629/https://www.nutrition.org.uk/health-conditions/heart-disease-and-stroke/ |date=16 October 2023 }}. nutrition.org.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-attack/prevention/ "Prevention"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926021538/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-attack/prevention/ |date=26 September 2018 }}. nhs.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/heart-health.html "Heart Health"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031180353/https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/heart-health.html |date=31 October 2023 }}. bda.uk.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.heartandstroke.ca/healthy-living/healthy-eating/fats-and-oils "Dietary fats, oils and cholesterol"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025095408/http://www.heartandstroke.ca/get-healthy/healthy-eating/fats-and-oils |date=25 October 2018 }}. heartandstroke.ca. Retrieved 22 October 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.emro.who.int/nutrition/reduce-fat-salt-and-sugar-intake/index.html "Limit fat, salt and sugar intake"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031180353/https://www.emro.who.int/nutrition/reduce-fat-salt-and-sugar-intake/index.html |date=31 October 2023 }}. emro.who.int. Retrieved 22 October 2023.</ref>