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Almond butter nutrition facts
A typical portion of almond butter (1 tablespoon; 16 g, almond butter) has 100 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 603 calories (creamy) to 645 (lower sodium).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Almond butter, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 20.7g
- more than 75% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 641
- more than 98% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 232mg
- more than 67% of reference foods
1 tablespoon weighs 16 g in USDA's record for Almond butter (FDC 2707533).
Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 74% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin E2.7 mg in 1 tablespoon (16 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 tablespoon (16 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 tablespoon (16 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium43 mg in 1 tablespoon (16 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2707533), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of almond butter USDA describes
Lower sodium has the most calories per 100 g (645); the fewest: Creamy (603)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond butter | 641 | 20.7 g | 52.7 g | 232 mg |
| Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added | 614 | 21 g | 55.5 g | 7 mg |
| Nuts, almond butter, plain, with salt added | 614 | 21 g | 55.5 g | 227 mg |
| Almond butter, lower sodium | 645 | 20.8 g | 53 g | 1 mg |
| Almond butter, creamy | 603 | 20.8 g | 53 g | 1 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 tablespoon (16 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.31 g | 20.7 g | 7% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 8.44 g | 52.7 g | 11% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.38 g | 21.1 g | 1% |
| Energy | 103 kcal | 641 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.28 g | 1.74 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.70 g | 4.40 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.54 g | 9.60 g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.68 g | 4.22 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.52 g | 34.5 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.00 g | 12.5 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 42.1 mg | 263 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.65 mg | 4.08 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 42.6 mg | 266 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus, P | 80.6 mg | 504 mg | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 119 mg | 741 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 37.1 mg | 232 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.51 mg | 3.16 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.16 mg | 0.97 mg | 17% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.13 µg | 0.80 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0.16 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.65 mg | 16.6 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.16 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.015 mg | 0.094 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin | 0.15 mg | 0.93 mg | 11% |
| Niacin | 0.62 mg | 3.89 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.013 mg | 0.083 mg | 1% |
| Folate, total | 6.72 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 8.29 mg | 51.8 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 6.72 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 6.72 µg | 42.0 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0011 g | 0.0070 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.52 g | 3.28 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.13 g | 0.81 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.46 g | 34.1 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.00 g | 12.5 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0011 g | 0.0070 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.039 g | 0.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0030 g | 0.019 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2707533: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in almond butter?
100 in 1 tablespoon (16 g) of almond butter; 603 to 645 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in almond butter?
3g in 1 tablespoon; 20.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in almond butter?
35mg in 1 tablespoon; 232 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Almond butter compared
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov