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Nutritional Comparison of Peanut Butter and Almond Butter

Peanut Butter vs. Almond Butter

August 24, 2012

You're about to reach for a jar of nut butter from the grocery store shelf, so which do you choose: peanut or almond? It may be a question of taste preference, but if you'd rather go for the healthier of the two, check out the chart below to see which is the better choice.

1 tbsp.	Peanut butter	Almond butter
Calories	95	95
Total fat (g)	8	8
Saturated fat (g)	1	.8
Cholesterol (mg)	0	0
Sodium (mg)	0	0
Carbs (g)	3.5	3
Fiber (g)	1.5	2
Sugars (g)	.5	1
Protein (g)	4	3.5
Calcium (mg)	10	40

Which one do you eat more often?

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24 Comments

artickb22 17 weeks 12 h

I'm an almond butter gal!

Marie3465153 27 weeks 6 days

What about Nutella?

1338147 1 year 24 weeks

it makes sense that almond butter would cost more too bc of the nutritional value.

2 years 17 weeks

I was just wondering this myself. I had been looking for almond butter, found it at Acme for a whopping six dollars for a tiny jar. While it is ABSOLUTELY delicious, the nutritional benefits are so close to my natural PB, I will probably stick with PB because it doesn't break the bank.

2 years 38 weeks

I love the taste of peanut butter, but really can not get into almond butter at all-- even though it's supposed to be much better for you! My daughter is the opposite though.. I like mixing the two to make it a little healthier. Kudos.. it's nice to see the actual facts though! -Sylvia Propane Burners

2 years 39 weeks

Peanuts often carry mold (similar to melons). They, therefore, have to be roasted first. Cooking nuts changes the quality of the oils (often increasing saturated fats). You can buy RAW almond butter....much healthier, albiet pricey. That being said, all nuts coming from the US are pateurized, even if labeled "raw", so they all have been processed to a certain extent (why can't we leave Mother Nature alone?) Peanuts are legumes, so some people who are allergic to tree nuts (like me) actually have no reaction to PB as compared to almonds. Funny.....most people are allergic to peanuts before almonds. Ok, so that's my 2 cents!

3 years 38 weeks

Great side by side comparison! Love Trader Joe's crunchy almond butter. Thanks for your article!

3 years 49 weeks

Peanut butter vs. almond butter, that is the question. Well, I like peanut butter and prefer it in candies or my thai sauces. I very rarely eat peanut butter sandwiches, as I ate so many of these as a child. The natural peanut butter is so bland but healthier than Jippy and other store brands. I also eat almond butter. It too is very bland in its natural state. It is more difficult to find and usually calls for an out of the way trip to the health food store to find it. So, therefore I don't eat it often. I notice some people say they don't eat these butters in their natural- plain state. Have no fear, just simply add a little honey, stevia, agave or your favorite sweetner to them to give them a more pleasant taste. Try these and you will love the taste!

cloroxcowgirl 3 years 50 weeks

I can't eat plain almond butter - it just doesn't taste that great to me. I like to use it in raw fudge though. Peanut butter is my favorite.

siúcra gaelach 3 years 50 weeks

mmm... cashew butter!

siúcra gaelach 3 years 50 weeks

mmm... cashew butter!

poptart princess 3 years 50 weeks

almonds are actually a nut, either. they're also a seed. i've heard that peanut butter should be avoided because it contains a mold of some kind. heard this on Dr. Asa Andrew's radio show.

Graze With Me 3 years 50 weeks

I love almond butter. If you like the taste of pb but want the benefits of almond butter try Barney Butter. Tastes like roasted peanuts but is soooo much better!

Spectra 3 years 50 weeks

I like almond butter better. I make it at home and it's super tasty, plus you get to control how much salt and sugar you want to put in to make it tastier.

shiningeyes 3 years 50 weeks

I really like both too. Almond butter is much more difficult for me to find (and, as a result, more expensive), but I appreciate the extra little nutritional boost I get from it over peanut butter every now and again.

tini darling 3 years 50 weeks

Almond Butter ftw! I really like the kind you can grind yourself, like at Whole Paycheck.

tini darling 3 years 50 weeks

Almond Butter ftw! I really like the kind you can grind yourself, like at Whole Paycheck.

sundaygreen 3 years 50 weeks

Well peanuts aren't actually a nut so....

3 years 50 weeks

I love almond butter! I tried it for the first time a few weeks ago. I mixed it into some strawberry yogurt--so good! I think i got that idea (almond butter-yogurt dip) off of fitsugar actually. Almond butter is also one of the few foods I prefer raw. I bought a jar of it this weekend, the Maranatha kind, but I was disappointed to discover that it was all smooth and dark brown. The kind I first tried was thick, grainy, and lighter in color. That must have been the raw stuff. Mmm! But, I'm not complaining, the big jar I got was only $6 from Costco, and from what I hear thats a bargain.

lilxmissxmolly 3 years 50 weeks

love them both...nom nom nom

lilxmissxmolly 3 years 50 weeks

love them both...nom nom nom

moonischasingme1 3 years 50 weeks

I absolutely love almond butter. I've been mixing both Pb (my first love) and AB on my toast in the morning. Divine.http://moonischasingme1.blogspot.com/

moonischasingme1 3 years 50 weeks

I absolutely love almond butter. I've been mixing both Pb (my first love) and AB on my toast in the morning. Divine. http://moonischasingme1.blogspot.com/

rysher 3 years 50 weeks

They're both sooo delicious. But I think peanut butter will always have my heart. :)

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