Butter vs Peanut butter: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Butter has 717 kcal and Peanut butter has 589 kcal, so Peanut butter has 18% fewer calories.
Peanut butter has more protein (24.1 g vs 0.85 g). Peanut butter has more fiber (8 g vs 0 g). Butter has more fat (81.1 g vs 49.9 g). Relative to calories, Peanut butter is the better protein source (4.08 g vs 0.12 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Butter vs Peanut Butter 100g Compare
| per 100g | Butter | Peanut butter |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 717 | 589 |
| Carbohydrates | 0.06 g | 21.57 g |
| Fat | 81.11 g | 49.94 g |
| Protein | 0.85 g | 24.06 g |
| Water | 16.17 g | 1.14 g |
| Calcium | 24 mg | 45 mg |
| Iron | 0.02 mg | 1.9 mg |
| Magnessium | 2 mg | 160 mg |
| Phosphorus | 7 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Potassium | 24 mg | 745 mg |
| Sodium | 11 mg | 486 mg |
| Zink | 7 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.005 mg | 0.106 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.034 mg | 0.111 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.042 mg | 13.696 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.003 mg | 0.418 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.003 µg | 0.092 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 2.32 mg | 6.3 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.007 µg | 0.001 µg |
More Calories in Butter
At first glance, you can see that in butter is more calories than in peanut butter.
Butter has 717 kcal per 100g and peanut butter 589 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 22%.
In butter and in peanut butter most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare butter with peanut butter in details.
Butter 100g
717kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 0% PROTEIN
- 100% FAT
Peanut butter 100g
589kcalCalories source
- 14% CARBS
- 15% PROTEIN
- 71% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.