how many grams in a cup of ghee?

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things people ask

• Why is a cup of ghee lighter than a cup of butter?
  Butter is roughly 80% fat plus water and milk solids; ghee is close to pure butterfat after the water boils off and the browned solids are strained out. That removed mass is why a cup of ghee lands near 176 g while a cup of butter sits around 226 g. If a recipe written for butter calls for a cup, swapping ghee one-for-one by volume gives you less total mass but more concentrated fat.
• How do I measure a cup of ghee when it's solid at room temperature?
  Scoop softened ghee into a dry measuring cup with a flexible spatula, pressing to eliminate air pockets, then sweep the top level. Avoid packing it like brown sugar — ghee is dense enough that air gaps cost you only a few grams. If your kitchen is cool and the jar is hard, warm it briefly until it's spreadable, or melt it fully and pour 176 g into the cup line for an exact read.
• Can I substitute a cup of ghee for a cup of oil in baking?
  You can, but expect richer flavor and a slightly different crumb. A cup of neutral oil weighs about 218 g of pure fat, while a cup of melted ghee is around 176 g — so you're delivering less total fat by weight. For cakes and quick breads that lean on oil's liquidity, melt the ghee first and use the same volume; for cookies, the nutty browned-butter notes from ghee become a feature, not a flaw.

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