Food calories · USDA data
Calories in almond butter
98 calories
in 1 tbsp, 16 g
- Protein
- 3.4 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 8.9 g
- Fiber
- 1.6 g
Almond butter has 98 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 16 g. Per 100 g, almond butter has 614 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 76%, come from fat.
It takes 16 g of almond butter to reach 100 calories, about the same as 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 16 g | 98 | 3.4 g | 3 g | 8.9 g |
| 1 cup | 250 g | 1,535 | 52.4 g | 47.1 g | 138.8 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 174 | 5.9 g | 5.3 g | 15.7 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 614 | 21 g | 18.8 g | 55.5 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your almond butter may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 13% of calories (21 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 11% (18.8 g per 100 g, of which 10.3 g fiber)
- Fat: 76% (55.5 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, tahini has the fewest calories of these four (595 per 100 g) and hazelnuts the most (628).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond butter | 614 | 21 g | 18.8 g | 55.5 g |
| Hazelnuts | 628 | 15 g | 16.7 g | 60.8 g |
| Peanut butter | 598 | 22.2 g | 22.3 g | 51.4 g |
| Tahini | 595 | 17 g | 21.2 g | 53.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in almond butter?
Almond butter has 98 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 16 g, and almond butter has 614 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does almond butter have?
1 tbsp (16 g) has 3.4 g of protein, 7% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 21 g.
How many carbs does almond butter have?
1 tbsp has 3 g of carbohydrate, including 1.6 g of fiber, and 8.9 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added (FDC ID 168588). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.