Calories in almond butter

Plain, without salt. 614 kcal (2,569 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Almond butter is ground almonds, so it carries their full energy load: 614 kcal (2569 kJ) per 100 g, with fat providing most of it. That fat is mainly monounsaturated. Almond butter also supplies about 21 g of protein and 10 g of fibre per 100 g, and is much richer in vitamin E, magnesium and calcium than peanut butter.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• One tablespoon (16 g) has about 98 kcal (411 kJ); the usual two-tablespoon serving (32 g) has about 196 kcal (822 kJ).
• Two tablespoons provide about 7.7 mg of vitamin E, around half the 15 mg Daily Value, plus about 89 mg of magnesium, 21% of the DV.
• Smooth unsalted peanut butter is very close in energy at about 598 kcal per 100 g, or 191 kcal per two tablespoons; almond butter has about twice the fibre, while peanut butter has slightly more protein.
• Natural almond butter separates as the oil rises, so stir it back in: the oily top layer and the drier bottom layer give different energy per spoonful.

Converting these figures

One 1 tbsp of almond butter is 98 kcal, which is 411 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 39 g of almond butter to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.