A2 Ghee Test: Can a Lab Prove Your Ghee Is A2?
A1 and A2 are set by the cow's genes and tested in its DNA or milk protein, not in ghee. What the published tests detect, and...
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The Himdhara Journal
Field notes on the method, purity testing and how the sourcing actually works. Written by the people doing it.
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Vitamins in Ghee: A, E and K per Tablespoon, Almost No B12
Ghee has vitamin A and a little E and K, but no useful B12, C or D: USDA lists 0.01 µg of B12 per 100 g....
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Shilajit Side Effects: Known Risks and Who Should Avoid It
Shilajit side effects in trials were few and mild, but the trials were small. The real risks: heavy metals, a few case reports, and no data...
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Shilajit Resin vs Capsules: Processing, Carriers and Labels
Shilajit resin, powder and capsules compared: how each is made, what carriers go in, what you can check yourself and how labels measure a serving.
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Shilajit Heavy Metals: What to Test and Which Limits Apply
Shilajit can carry lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium. Which limits apply, what published tests of shilajit found, and how to read a heavy-metal report line by...
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Is Ghee Good for Weight Loss? What the Evidence Says
Ghee does not help you lose weight: a teaspoon carries about 45 kcal of fat, and we found no trial of ghee as a weight-loss aid....
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How Is Shilajit Made? Collection, Purification and Drying
Shilajit is not made but collected: a rock exudate that is dissolved, filtered and dried. What the research says about where it forms and how it...
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Fulvic Acid in Shilajit: What It Is and How It Is Measured
Fulvic acid is defined by a lab method, not as one chemical. How it is measured in shilajit, why label percentages differ, and what the human...
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Is Ghee Allowed in Flight? Cabin, Checked Bag and Customs
Yes. India's BCAS list allows up to 5 kg or litres of ghee per passenger in checked baggage, but only 100 ml containers in the cabin....
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Ghee Yield from Butter: How Much Ghee Does 1 kg Make?
1 kg of table butter can give at most about 800 g of ghee, white butter about 760 g. The FSSAI arithmetic, where the rest goes,...
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Ghee vs Refined Oil: What Refining Does and What FSSAI Allows
Ghee vs refined oil on USDA, FSSAI and ICMR-NIN figures: what refining removes, how the fatty acids differ, India's trans-fat limit and how much of each.
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How Much Is a Dollop of Ghee? Spoons in Grams and Calories
A dollop of ghee has no standard size. A teaspoon is 5 g (45 kcal) and a tablespoon 12.8–15 g, by ICMR-NIN and USDA figures. Table...
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Ghee Sankranti: Uttarakhand's Olgia Festival and Its Customs
Ghee Sankranti, or Olgia, is Kumaon's Simha Sankranti: a solar festival of eating ghee and of old 'olag' gifts. What the district records say, and where...
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Ghee HSN Code and GST Rate: 0405 90 20 and 5 Per Cent
Ghee sits under HSN heading 0405, tariff line 0405 90 20, and has been taxed at 5 per cent GST since 22 September 2025, down from...
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Does Ghee Have Protein? What Is Left After Clarifying
Ghee has almost no protein: USDA lists 0.28 g per 100 g for butter oil. Where milk protein goes when ghee is made, and what that...
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How to Make Ghee from Malai: Two Methods, Signs and Yield
Collect malai in the fridge, then heat it straight or churn it to butter first. Both methods step by step, when to stop, and how much...
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Ghee vs Avocado Oil: Fats, Smoke Point and Indian Cooking
Is avocado oil healthier than ghee? It has far less saturated fat on USDA figures, but neither has a checked smoke point. The fats, grades and...
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Brown Butter vs Ghee: Same Browning, Different Result
Brown butter keeps its toasted milk solids; ghee strains them off and is almost water-free. How the two differ in the pan, in flavour, in keeping...
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