Food comparison · USDA values
Almond Butter vs Peanut Butter: Calories & Nutrition Compared
Quick answer
Per 100 g, Almond Butter and Peanut Butter are close: 614 vs 598 kcal and 21 vs 22.2 g of protein.
Side by side per 100 g
Equal weights, so the columns compare the foods themselves. The last column shows which food has more, and stays at "About the same" when the gap is too small to matter.
| Per 100 g | Almond Butter | Peanut Butter | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 614 kcal | 598 kcal | About the same |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 3.4 g | 3.7 g | About the same |
| Protein | 21 g | 22.2 g | About the same |
| Carbs | 18.8 g | 22.3 g | Peanut Butter +3.5 g |
| Fat | 55.5 g | 51.4 g | About the same |
| Fiber | 10.3 g | 5 g | Almond Butter +5.3 g |
| Sugars | 4.4 g | 10.5 g | Peanut Butter +6.1 g |
| Sodium | 7 mg | 426 mg | Peanut Butter +419 mg |
- Protein 13% · 21 g
- Carbs 11% · 18.8 g
- Fat 76% · 55.5 g
- Protein 14% · 22.2 g
- Carbs 14% · 22.3 g
- Fat 72% · 51.4 g
Per portion
One USDA household portion of each food. The portions weigh different amounts, so this is the comparison for what ends up on the plate.
| Food | Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Butter | 1 tbsp | 16 g | 98 kcal | 3.4 g | 3 g | 8.9 g |
| Peanut Butter | 2 tbsp | 32 g | 191 kcal | 7.1 g | 7.1 g | 16.4 g |
The difference, worked out
- Almond Butter and Peanut Butter have about the same calories per 100 g: 614 vs 598 kcal.
- Almond Butter and Peanut Butter have about the same protein per 100 g: 21 vs 22.2 g.
- Peanut Butter has more carbs per 100 g than Almond Butter: 22.3 vs 18.8 g, a difference of 3.5 g.
- Almond Butter and Peanut Butter have about the same fat per 100 g: 55.5 vs 51.4 g.
- Almond Butter has more fiber per 100 g than Peanut Butter: 10.3 vs 5 g, a difference of 5.3 g.
- Almond Butter and Peanut Butter give about the same protein for the same calories: 3.4 vs 3.7 g per 100 kcal.
- Peanut Butter has more calories per portion than Almond Butter: 191 vs 98 kcal, a difference of 93 kcal (the two portions weigh different amounts).
- Peanut Butter has more protein per portion than Almond Butter: 7.1 vs 3.4 g, a difference of 3.7 g (the two portions weigh different amounts).
Every figure is computed from the two foods' USDA values, rounded as printed above. A difference is stated only when it is at least 10% of the larger value and clears a small minimum for the nutrient, so tiny gaps are not dressed up as findings.
Our take
Almond butter and peanut butter are close on calories, protein and fat per 100 g. Almond butter has more fiber and peanut butter more carbs. The per-portion table shows a bigger gap only because the standard portions weigh different amounts.
The per-100 g table compares equal weights. The per-portion table compares the amounts people usually count as one serving, which differ in weight, so each answers a different question.
Full amount tables, portions and every nutrient: see Almond Butter and Peanut Butter.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, Almond Butter (FDC 168588) and Peanut Butter (FDC 174266). How we calculate.