Ghee used for making laddus at Tirupati Balaji Temple is in the news. In fact, some reports suggest that the ghee used for laddus contains animal fat. Since then, people have worried about whether the ghee they eat is adulterated. There are many tips shared on the internet for identifying real and fake ghee. If you buy packaged ghee from the market, then you can find out the ingredients mixed in it from the packaging. So let us tell you what does it say on the packaging mean?
What does it say on the package?
No matter what packaged product you buy, it will say what materials were used to make it. Whether you buy a packet of ghee or a box of ghee. Today we are going to talk about ghee. Whenever you buy a box of ghee, there is a table in the back where you can see what is in the ghee and what it represents.
Generally speaking, ghee packaging will have 5 nutritional information written on it, including energy, protein, carbohydrates, sugar, vitamins and fat. It has approximately 900 calories and zero carb, protein, and sugar value. However, it contains the most fat, with a fat content of about 99.7% in 100 grams. There are a certain amount of vitamins there.
Also, the box says the ingredients: Made entirely of butterfat. This means that only butterfat is used to make ghee. In this case, no information can be obtained from the information written on the package as to whether the package is adulterated. There is no mention of adulteration with substances such as beef tallow. You can learn about the effects of this ghee on your health in other ways.
What is total fat?
Ghee is a fat, 99% fat. This type of fat includes various types of fat, including saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat. Most of the fat in it is saturated fat. Saturated fat, a slightly saltier version of fat, is considered harmful to health and is responsible for increased cholesterol in the body. However, polyunsaturated fats are considered healthy. One teaspoon is believed to contain about 9 grams of saturated fat.
What is the difference between pure ghee and desi ghee?
You must have seen it on ghee packages, some say pure ghee and some say desi ghee. Is there any difference between these too? According to FSSAI officials, the criteria for giving Agmark are not based on pure ghee, desi ghee, pure desi ghee. The standard for obtaining Agmark is only ghee, and Agmark is given to ghee based on the company’s ghee-making process. If we talk about pure ghee, desi ghee or pure ghee as it says on the box, then technically there is no difference.
Does butter have a separate Agmark?
Many cans of ghee have “cow ghee” written on them and the companies claim that the ghee is made by processing milk. Agmark license is granted based on the RM value of cow ghee. Generally, Agmark license is granted only in the ghee category.
Is vegetable ghee also ghee?
If we talk about vegetable ghee, it is labeled under the oil category. When the oil solidified, people started thinking it was ghee, but it was not, the official said. These are vegetable oils that have separate arrangements and do not have the Agmark license for ghee.
