Gowardhan Cow Ghee
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (64g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (4g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
1 listed- Milk Fat
Our take
CleanPlate reviewCow ghee: some vitamin A, 64 g saturated fat
Gowardhan Cow Ghee lists one ingredient, milk fat. The pack is 1 L (905 g at 45°C). The panel is printed per 5 g serve (one teaspoon, 181 serves a pack) and is converted here to per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it CC5. The C for nutrition is middling: some vitamin A per 100 g. The C 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 (64 g per 100 g) and calories (900 kcal per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“Pure Cow Ghee”
The only ingredient is milk fat, and the pack names it as cow ghee.
- On the packPartly true
“Rich source of natural vitamins and Beta Carotene”
Vitamin A is 900 mcg per 100 g, but only 45 mcg in a 5 g teaspoon, and the panel prints no beta-carotene or other vitamin.
How CC5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- Vitamin A
- Energy
- 900 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.
Mixed processing and 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.
Very high risk
- Total sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
- Saturated fat
- 64 g
- Trans fat
- 4 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, a single ingredient.
Per 100 g: 900 kcal, 100 g fat of which 64 g saturated, 0 g sugar, 0 g protein, 0 mg sodium. The per-serve values are rounded, so each converted figure is the rounded serve value multiplied by 20. Trans fat is printed as 0.2 g per serve (4 g per 100 g after conversion); with milk fat the only ingredient it is natural dairy trans fat and is not counted as a risk. No added-sugar line is printed.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
64 g per 100 g, almost 13 times the 5 g high line.
- CaloriesConcern
900 kcal per 100 g, 45 kcal in a teaspoon.
- Missing added-sugar lineWorth watching
The panel prints sugar 0 g but no added-sugar line, which costs 2 label points and makes the score provisional.
- Vitamin AFine
900 mcg per 100 g is credited; no other micronutrient is printed.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Cow ghee is lighter than other ghee"
On this panel it still carries 64 g of saturated fat and 900 kcal per 100 g.
Myth: "The trans fat in ghee is the same as in biscuits"
Here it comes naturally from milk fat and no hydrogenated fat is listed, so CleanPlate does not count it as industrial trans fat.
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 one teaspoon
A teaspoon is 5 g: about 45 kcal and 3.2 g of saturated fat.
Season at the end
A small spoon on hot dal or roti carries the flavour with less ghee.
Common questions
Is Gowardhan Cow Ghee healthy?
Gowardhan Cow Ghee scores CC5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (64g); Contains trans fat (4g). On the plus side: Low sodium; No additives.
What does the CC5 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and 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.