AashirvaadButter & Dairy Spreads#6 of 7 in categoryRating 2/5

Aashirvaad Select Cow Ghee

Red flags

  • Red flag: High saturated fat (66.5g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: No added sugar
  • Green flag: Low sodium
  • Green flag: No additives

Ingredients, decoded

1 listed
  • Milk Fat
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
ENutritionBIngredients5Risk
Energy897 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Total sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat99.7 g
Saturated fat66.5 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol290 mg
Sodium1 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Cow ghee with 66.5 g saturated fat per 100 g

Aashirvaad Select Cow Ghee lists milk fat only. The panel is printed per 100 g with a 4.5 g serve, and the net quantity is not printed in the pack images.

CleanPlate scores it EB5. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk fat), and almost no additives. The 5 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (66.5 g per 100 g) and calories (897 kcal per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “Made with Cultured Curd Method”

    Be careful

    The ingredient is milk fat; the method is the maker's description of how it was made.

  • On the pack

    “Slo Cook for Rich Aroma”

    Be careful

    A process claim about 3.5 hours of slow cooking; it cannot be checked on the label.

How EB5 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
0 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
897 kcal

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Milk Fat
Main fat
Milk Fat
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
0
Flagged
None

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
5

Very high risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
1 mg
Saturated fat
66.5 g
Trans fat
0 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Milk fat.

Per 100 g: 897 kcal, 99.7 g fat of which 66.5 g saturated, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 1 mg sodium. The pack says Packaging May Vary (Select or Svasti) and the Blinkit promo cards describe the Svasti ghee, so only the Select pack panel was used. Net quantity is not printed in the images. Trans fat is printed as other than naturally occurring trans fat, 0 g, and dairy trans fat is not counted. Cholesterol is 290 mg per 100 g.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatConcern

    66.5 g per 100 g, over 13 times the 5 g high line.

  • CaloriesConcern

    897 kcal per 100 g, about 40 kcal in a 4.5 g serve.

  • CholesterolWorth watching

    290 mg per 100 g, about 13 mg in a serve.

  • IngredientsFine

    Milk fat only: no additive, colour or preservative.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Slow-cooked ghee is lighter"

The method changes aroma, not the 66.5 g of saturated fat per 100 g.

Myth: "No trans fat means no risk"

The trans line is 0 g, but saturated fat is the main load here.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA teaspoon or two a day
  • ChildrenA teaspoon a day
  • Diabetes or prediabetesSmall amounts, watch the portion

Smarter ways to eat it

Use a teaspoon

One 4.5 g serve is 40 kcal and 3 g of saturated fat.

Spread it across the meal

A little on roti covers the flavour; the rest of the cooking can use less fat.

Common questions

Is Aashirvaad Select Cow Ghee healthy?

Aashirvaad Select Cow Ghee scores EB5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (66.5g). On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium; No additives.

What does the EB5 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.

Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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