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Re-activateIs it true that the process used to make ghee, the clarified butter in Indian food, strains out the saturated fat? —M.V., Camp Hill, Pa.
No. Ghee actually contains about 20 percent more fat per ounce, including artery-clogging saturated fat, than regular butter. Only the water, milk solids, and impurities are removed; the end result is nearly 100 percent fat.
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