There are about 588 calories in 100 grams of peanut butter.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 6 entries for peanut butter, from 520 to 620 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Peanut butter, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of peanut butter?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 588
- Protein
- 25.1 g
- Fat
- 50.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 13.6 g
- Sodium
- 459 mg
Peanut butter comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tablespoon | 25 g | 147 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| teaspoon | 8 g | 47 | 2 | 4 | 1.1 |
| pack | 340 g | 1999 | 85.3 | 171 | 46.2 |
100 grams of peanut butter contain 25.1 grams of protein, 50.4 grams of fat and 13.6 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein25.1 g
- Fat50.4 g
- Saturated fat10.5 g
- Carbohydrates13.6 g
- Sugars9.2 g
- Dietary fibre6 g
- Sodium459 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of peanut butter, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 43 mg
- Iron
- 1.9 mg
- Potassium
- 649 mg
- Magnesium
- 154 mg
- Zinc
- 2.9 mg
- Folate
- 74 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 6 entries for peanut butter.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut butterThe entry used above | 588 | 25.1 | 50.4 | 13.6 |
| Peanut butter, natural, B&D | 619 | 28 | 53 | 16 |
| Peanut butter, low sodium | 588 | 25.1 | 50.4 | 13.6 |
| Peanut butter with honey, Skippy | 620 | 24 | 51 | 17 |
| Peanut butter, salted, B&D | 590 | 21 | 53 | 19 |
| Peanut butter, reduced fat | 520 | 25.9 | 34 | 35.6 |
These foods are close to peanut butter in calories.
- Seeds, pumpkin, not shelled, roasted with salt594 calories per 100 g
- Seeds, watermelon, shelled, roasted with salt583 calories per 100 g
- Almonds579 calories per 100 g
- Nuts, almonds, ground/almond butter600 calories per 100 g
- Seeds, sesame, whole seed, unroasted573 calories per 100 g
- Cashews606 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in peanut butter.
How many calories are in peanut butter?
100 grams of peanut butter have about 588 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 6 entries for it, from 520 to 620 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of peanut butter?
50 grams have 294 calories, 100 grams have 588 and 200 grams have 1176.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in peanut butter?
In 100 grams there are 25.1 g of protein, 50.4 g of fat and 13.6 g of carbohydrates, of which 9.2 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one tablespoon of peanut butter?
The Ministry's table gives 25 grams for one tablespoon of peanut butter, which is 147 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.