Peanut butter vs almond butter

In short

Gram for gram, there are 7% more calories in almond butter than in peanut butter (641 vs 598 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.

More in peanut butter: niacin (3.4×), saturated fat (2.4×), vitamin B6 (5.3×), folate (2.1×) and 3 more. More in almond butter: copper (2.3×), riboflavin (4.9×), vitamin E, magnesium and 5 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Peanut butter598 cal

22.2 g protein · 22.3 g carbs (10.5 g sugars) · 51.4 g fat

Almond butter641 cal

20.7 g protein · 21.1 g carbs (4.4 g sugars) · 52.7 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Copper47% vs 108%

    0.42 mg vs 0.97 mg

  • Niacin (B3)82% vs 24%

    13.1 mg vs 3.9 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)15% vs 72%

    0.19 mg vs 0.93 mg

  • Vitamin E61% vs 110%

    9.1 mg vs 16.6 mg

  • Saturated fatlimit52% vs 21%

    10.3 g vs 4.2 g

  • Magnesium40% vs 63%

    168 mg vs 266 mg

  • Vitamin B626% vs 5%

    0.44 mg vs 0.083 mg

  • Calcium4% vs 20%

    49 mg vs 263 mg

  • Fiber18% vs 34%

    5 g vs 9.6 g

  • Phosphorus27% vs 40%

    335 mg vs 504 mg

  • Iron10% vs 23%

    1.7 mg vs 4.1 mg

  • Folate22% vs 11%

    87 µg vs 42 µg

  • Sodiumlimit19% vs 10%

    426 mg vs 232 mg

  • Selenium7% vs 1%

    4.1 µg vs 0.8 µg

  • Zinc23% vs 29%

    2.5 mg vs 3.2 mg

  • Thiamin (B1)13% vs 8%

    0.15 mg vs 0.094 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein22.2 g · 20.7 g44%·41%
  • Total fat51.4 g · 52.7 g66%·68%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates22.3 g · 21.1 g8%·8%
  • Potassium558 mg · 741 mg12%·16%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0.3 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline63 mg · 51.8 mg11%·9%

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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Peanut butter vs almond butter: 598 vs 641 calories per 100 g