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Mother Dairy Cow Ghee

Red flags

No major red flags on the label.

Green flags

  • Green flag: No additives

Ingredients, decoded

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

High calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
CNutritionCIngredients4Risk
Energy896 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Total sugars0 g
Total fat99.5 g
Vitamin A600 µg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Cow ghee, one ingredient, 896 kcal per 100 g

Mother Dairy Cow Ghee lists milk fat and nothing else. The jar is 200 ml (180.4 g) and the panel is printed per 100 g with only energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat and vitamin A.

CleanPlate scores it CC4. 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 4 for risk comes mainly from calories (896 kcal per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • On the pack

    “Goodness of Vitamin A”

    Be careful

    The panel declares 600 mcg of vitamin A per 100 g, expressed as beta-carotene, which is about 30 mcg in a teaspoon.

  • On the pack

    “Natural Colour”

    Holds

    No colour is listed; milk fat is the only ingredient.

  • On the pack

    “GOOD SOURCE OF ENERGY”

    Holds

    896 kcal per 100 g, all of it from fat.

How CC4 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
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
0 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamin A
Energy
896 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
C

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.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Total sugar
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: 896 kcal, 99.5 g fat, 0 g sugar, 0 g protein. Saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and cholesterol are not printed, so the score is provisional and costs 4 label points. Ghee is known to be mostly saturated fat, but only declared values are scored. Atwater energy (9 x 99.5 = 895.5 kcal) matches the declared 896 kcal.

Ingredients to watch

  • CaloriesConcern

    896 kcal per 100 g alone puts the risk grade at 4.

  • Missing panel linesWorth watching

    Saturated fat, trans fat and sodium are not declared, which costs 4 label points and leaves the risk grade lower than a full panel would give.

  • IngredientsFine

    Milk fat only, with no colour, flavour or antioxidant.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Ghee is pure, so it is light"

It is 99.5 g of fat per 100 g, and the panel does not say how much is saturated.

Myth: "Vitamin A makes ghee a nutrient source"

A 5 g teaspoon gives about 30 mcg, a few per cent of a day's need.

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

Measure by the teaspoon

One 5 g teaspoon is about 45 kcal; a ladle is several times that.

Use it for flavour

A little on dal or roti goes further than a spoonful in the pan.

Common questions

Is Mother Dairy Cow Ghee healthy?

Mother Dairy Cow Ghee scores CC4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No additives.

What does the CC4 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 (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

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

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