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Organic Valley Organic Ghee (Clarified Butter)
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A shelf-stable ghee from a USDA-certified organic dairy cooperative, with ghee named in the USDA’s own database entry. It is made from pasture-raised organic butter, not cultured butter, and makes no 100% grass-fed claim.
Best for Cooks who want an organic ghee at a moderate price from a large, long-established cooperative, for sautéing, roasting and frying.
- Our quality rating
- Fair (3 of 5)
- Price range
- Mid-range
- Verified marks
- USDA Organic (Oregon Tilth; scope lists ghee)
- Size
- 13 oz or 7.5 oz jar
- Made in
- Organic dairy farms in Organic Valley’s U.S. cooperative
approx. $20 for 13 oz
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How we evaluated it
Why we chose it What put it on our list
- The USDA Organic Integrity Database lists CROPP Cooperative, which does business as Organic Valley, as certified by Oregon Tilth since 04/29/2002. “Clarified butter (Ghee)” is in its handling scope.
- The ingredient list is two items: organic butterfat, and organic butter (organic sweet cream and lactic acid).
- Organic Valley explains the method: organic, pasture-raised butter of 80% to 84% butterfat is simmered slowly until the water is gone. No solvents are involved.
- A teaspoon (5 g) has 45 calories, 5 g of fat and 3 g of saturated fat, with no trans fat. Vitacost’s copy of the label gives a smoke point of 485°F.
- At about $1.55 an ounce for the 13 oz jar, it costs less per ounce than the cultured, grass-fed ghee we looked at.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- Ghee is about 60% saturated fat. Our ghee guide suggests keeping it to 1 to 2 tablespoons a day and says olive oil is better studied for heart health.
- The page says “pasture-raised”, not “100% grass-fed”, and we found no grass-fed certifier listing. Our ghee guide suggests grass-fed milk and cultured butter. This is neither labelled grass-fed nor cultured.
- We could not confirm what the jar is made of. The label says to store it in a cool, dry, dark place. The cooperative’s farms are not named.
- It contains milk fat. Organic Valley says it is lactose- and casein-free after filtering. Check with a clinician if you have a milk allergy.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Ghee is butter with the water and milk solids removed. Our ghee guide puts it ahead of refined vegetable oils for high-heat cooking and suggests grass-fed, cultured versions where you can find them.
Organic Valley’s ghee is the more ordinary option: organic, pasture-raised butter simmered down by a large cooperative. What we could verify is the organic certification. The USDA’s database entry for the cooperative lists ghee in its scope, and Oregon Tilth is the certifier. That tells you how it is made and sourced. It is not a lab test of the jar.
If you want grass-fed, cultured ghee, the alternative below is the closer match, at a somewhat higher price. Ghee is mostly saturated fat, so use it in tablespoons, not cups.
Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist
- Third-party tested
- Yes
- Tested by
- USDA organic certification (Oregon Tilth)
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Purity you can check Verified | CROPP Cooperative (Organic Valley) is certified organic in the USDA Organic Integrity Database, with ghee in its handling scope. That certifies how it is made, not a lab test of each jar. |
| Fat profile stated Maker’s claim | Label: 45 calories, 5 g fat, 3 g saturated fat and 0 g trans fat per teaspoon. |
| Made without solvents Maker’s claim | Butter simmered to remove water, per Organic Valley’s page. |
| Packaging that blocks light, with a date Not verified | A jar; material not confirmed. The label says to store it in a dark place. Vitacost shows a best-by date. |
| A traceable source Maker’s claim | Organic Valley’s cooperative farms. No farm or state is named. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Organic Valley Organic Ghee, Clarified Butter product page. Maker’s page. Open ↗
- USDA Organic Integrity Database: CROPP Cooperative (Organic Valley). Certifier or regulator listing. Certified handling operation, Oregon Tilth, effective 04/29/2002. The scope lists “Clarified butter (Ghee)”. Read on 2026-10-22. Open ↗
- Vitacost listing with label and best-by date. Independent source. Open ↗
Where to buy Other stores and the prices we saw
- Vitacost approx. $20 for 13 oz; approx. $13 for 7.5 oz. Vitacost says it buys from brands or authorized distributors and shows a best-by date.
Prices as we saw them on October 22, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Pure Indian Foods Organic Cultured Ghee Made from grass-fed cultured butter, which our ghee guide prefers. The grass-fed claim is the maker’s. About $15 for 7.5 oz.
- Marianne’s Harvest Organic Beef Tallow A non-dairy animal fat for high heat. USDA organic, about $17 for 11 oz.