Calories in Peanut butter

100 g of peanut butter has 598 kcal, and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter (16 g) has about 96 kcal.

598 kcalper 100 g

96 kcal in 1 tablespoon (16 g)

Very high density · 6 kcal per g

Protein 22.2g 14% of the calories
Carbs 22.3g 14% of the calories
Fat 51.4g 72% of the calories
Fiber 5g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 146 minutes of walking, or 52 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Peanut butter nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 tablespoon (16 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	598kcal	96kcal
Fat	51.4g	8.2g
Saturated Fat	10.3g	1.7g
Unsaturated Fat	41g	6.6g
Carbs	22.3g	3.6g
Sugars	10.5g	1.7g
Fiber	5g	0.8g
Protein	22.2g	3.6g
Salt	1.1g	0.17g
Water	1.2g	0.2g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	0mg	0mg

Monounsaturated	25.9g	4.2g
Polyunsaturated	12.5g	2g
Omega-3	0.028g	0.004g
ALA	0.028g	0.004g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0g	0g
Omega-6	12.3g	2g
AA	0.018g	0.003g
LA	12.3g	2g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.15mg	0.024mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.19mg	0.031mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	13.1mg	2.1mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.44mg	0.071mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0µg	0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	87µg	13.9µg
Vitamin A	0µg	0µg
Vitamin C	0mg	0mg
Vitamin D	0IU	0IU
Vitamin E	9.1mg	1.5mg
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.048µg
Choline	63mg	10.1mg

Calcium	49mg	7.8mg
Copper	0.42mg	0.068mg
Iron	1.7mg	0.28mg
Magnesium	168mg	26.9mg
Phosphorus	335mg	53.6mg
Potassium	558mg	89.3mg
Selenium	4.1µg	0.66µg
Zinc	2.5mg	0.4mg

Beta-carotene	0µg	0µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0µg	0µg
Flavonoids	0.67mg	0.11mg
Flavan-3-ols	0.66mg	0.11mg
Isoflavones	0.01mg	0.002mg

Cystine	0.23g	0.037g
Histidine	0.56g	0.089g
Isoleucine	0.62g	0.099g
Leucine	1.5g	0.25g
Lysine	0.68g	0.11g
Methionine	0.27g	0.042g
Phenylalanine	1.2g	0.19g
Threonine	0.53g	0.084g
Tryptophan	0.23g	0.037g
Tyrosine	0.83g	0.13g
Valine	0.78g	0.13g

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in peanut butter

1 tablespoon (16 g) is 96 kcal, about 5% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in fat51.4 g per 100 g (73% of the daily reference)
High in saturated fat10.3 g per 100 g (52% of the daily reference)
Medium in sugars10.5 g per 100 g (12% of the daily reference)
High in vitamin B313.1 mg per 100 g (82% of the daily reference)
High in vitamin E9.1 mg per 100 g (76% of the daily reference)

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of peanut butter

16 g1 tablespoon	96 kcal
32 g2 servings	191 kcal
50 g	299 kcal
100 g	598 kcal
200 g	1,196 kcal

Any amount g 96 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 598 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Cashews 24 kcal less 574kcal / 100 g

Almonds Same calories 598kcal / 100 g

Walnuts 81 kcal more 679kcal / 100 g

Peanuts 11 kcal less 587kcal / 100 g

Pistachios 37 kcal less 561kcal / 100 g

Butter 145 kcal more 743kcal / 100 g

Questions about peanut butter

1 tablespoon of peanut butter (16 g) has 3.6 g of protein, and 100 g has 22.2 g. The macro calculator works out how much protein you need a day.

1 tablespoon of peanut butter (16 g) has 0.8 g of fiber, and 100 g has 5 g.

1 tablespoon of peanut butter (16 g) has 1.7 g of sugar, and 100 g has 10.5 g.

It depends on the size: teaspoon (5 g) about 30 kcal; tablespoon (16 g) about 96 kcal.

Yes. 100 g of peanut butter has 13.1 mg of vitamin B3, 82% of what an adult needs in a day.

Moderately. 100 g of peanut butter has 22.2 g of protein, 15% of the calories; a food counts as high in protein from 20%.

Yes. 100 g of peanut butter has 10.3 g of saturated fat, above the 5 g at which food labels mark saturated fat as high.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 tablespoon of peanut butter (16 g) has about 96 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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