Dairy
Yak
Yak butter is a high-altitude dairy fat of the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau—often stronger, sometimes smoked or tea-churned into po cha (butter tea). Texture and flavour differ from mild lowland cow butter; cultural use is central. Traditional butter tea, tsampa, and lamp fuel contexts differ from Western baking. Specialty import blocks exist for Himalayan cuisine. Respect cultural preparation methods when cooking Tibetan and related dishes.
Also known as: Tibet
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 9.88 g
- Saturated Fat 6.29 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.31 g
- Cholesterol 31.1 mg
- Sodium 76.2 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 4.98 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 5.01 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 7.86 g
- Water 71.2 g
- Energy 157 kcal
- Water 71.2 g
- Carbohydrates 4.98 g
- Sugars 5.01 g
- Protein 7.86 g
- Fat 9.88 g
- Saturated Fat 6.29 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.31 g
- Omega-3 0.03 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Vitamins 28.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 6.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.08 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 402 mg
- Major Minerals 400 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 31.1 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.04 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.18 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.09 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.35 · vitamin-b6: 0.04 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 6.9 · vitamin-d: 0.4 · vitamin-e: 0.08 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Yak of Butter: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Yak herding cultures of the high plateau depended on yak butter for calories and tea.
Yak butter tea remained central to Tibetan and Himalayan daily life.
Yak butter reached specialty import and diaspora cooking markets.