Peanut butter vs almond butter

Peanut butterAlmond butter
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 96 calories in peanut butter (1 tablespoon, 16 g), 103 calories in almond butter (1 tablespoon, 16 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in peanut butter: niacin (3.4×) and saturated fat (2.4×). More in almond butter: copper (2.3×), riboflavin (4.9×) and vitamin E. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Peanut butter96 cal

1 tablespoon (16 g) · 3.6 g protein · 3.6 g carbs (1.7 g sugars) · 8.2 g fat

Almond butter103 cal

1 tablespoon (16 g) · 3.3 g protein · 3.4 g carbs (0.7 g sugars) · 8.4 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Copper0.068 mg · 0.16 mg
    8%17%
  • Niacin (B3)2.1 mg · 0.62 mg
    13%4%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.031 mg · 0.15 mg
    2%11%
  • Vitamin E1.5 mg · 2.7 mg
    10%18%
  • Saturated fatlimit1.7 g · 0.68 g
    8%3%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein3.6 g · 3.3 g7%·7%
  • Total fat8.2 g · 8.4 g11%·11%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates3.6 g · 3.4 g1%·1%
  • Fiber0.8 g · 1.5 g3%·5%
  • Sodiumlimit68.2 mg · 37.1 mg3%·2%
  • Potassium89.3 mg · 119 mg2%·3%
  • Calcium7.8 mg · 42.1 mg1%·3%
  • Iron0.28 mg · 0.65 mg2%·4%
  • Magnesium26.9 mg · 42.6 mg6%·10%
  • Phosphorus53.6 mg · 80.6 mg4%·6%
  • Zinc0.4 mg · 0.51 mg4%·5%
  • Selenium0.66 µg · 0.13 µg1%·<1%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.048 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.024 mg · 0.015 mg2%·1%
  • Vitamin B60.071 mg · 0.013 mg4%·1%
  • Folate13.9 µg · 6.7 µg3%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline10.1 mg · 8.3 mg2%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Peanut butter (Survey (FNDDS) 2707537), Almond butter (Survey (FNDDS) 2707533). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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