Food calories · USDA data
Calories in peanuts
161 calories
in 1 oz, 28.4 g
- Protein
- 7.3 g
- Carbs
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fiber
- 2.4 g
Peanuts have 161 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz, which weighs 28.4 g. Per 100 g, peanuts have 567 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 73%, come from fat. It adds 7.3 g of protein, 15% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 18 g of peanuts to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 1 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 146 g | 828 | 37.7 g | 23.5 g | 71.9 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 160 | 7.3 g | 4.6 g | 13.9 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 567 | 25.8 g | 16.1 g | 49.2 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your peanuts 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: 17% of calories (25.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 11% (16.1 g per 100 g, of which 8.5 g fiber)
- Fat: 73% (49.2 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, pumpkin seeds has the fewest calories of these four (559 per 100 g) and almonds the most (579).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | 567 | 25.8 g | 16.1 g | 49.2 g |
| Pistachios | 572 | 21.1 g | 28.3 g | 45.8 g |
| Pumpkin seeds | 559 | 30.2 g | 10.7 g | 49.1 g |
| Almonds | 579 | 21.2 g | 21.6 g | 49.9 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in peanuts?
Peanuts have 161 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz at 28.4 g, and peanuts has 567 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do peanuts have?
1 oz (28.4 g) has 7.3 g of protein, 15% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 25.8 g.
How many carbs do peanuts have?
1 oz has 4.6 g of carbohydrate, including 2.4 g of fiber, and 14 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Peanuts, all types, raw (FDC ID 172430). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.