Natural Peanut Butter has 588 kcal per 100g, with 25 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates and 50 g fat.
Last updated: October 3, 2026 · Written and fact-checked by the Calorie Cal team.
About 16% of the calories in Natural Peanut Butter come from protein, a moderate amount. Most of its calories (71%) come from fat.
Calculated with 4 kcal per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 kcal per gram of fat, so the total can differ slightly from the listed calories.
Natural peanut butter is simply ground roasted peanuts, sometimes with salt, without the added sugar and hydrogenated oils of many conventional jars. It is calorie-dense, with about 588 kcal per 100 g and roughly three-quarters of that from fat, though it also supplies a useful 25 g of protein. Leveling off the spoon instead of heaping it makes a real difference.
Typical portion: A two-tablespoon serving weighs about 32 g, which works out to roughly 190 kcal.
Also known as: peanut butter, pb, unsweetened peanut butter, natural pb, groundnut butter
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 294 kcal | 12.5 g | 10 g | 25 g |
| 100 g | 588 kcal | 25 g | 20 g | 50 g |
| 150 g | 882 kcal | 37.5 g | 30 g | 75 g |
| 200 g | 1,176 kcal | 50 g | 40 g | 100 g |
| 250 g | 1,470 kcal | 62.5 g | 50 g | 125 g |
One serving (100g) is 29% of a 2,000 kcal day and 39% of a 1,500 kcal day. It also gives 25 g of protein, which is 25% of a 100 g daily protein target.
Natural Peanut Butter has 588 kcal per 100g. That serving also has 25 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates and 50 g fat.
Natural Peanut Butter has 25 g of protein per 100g, so 16% of its calories come from protein.
No single food makes you gain or lose weight. Your total calories over the day and week do. Natural Peanut Butter can fit a weight-loss diet when the portion fits your daily calorie target. At 588 kcal per 100 g it is calorie-dense, so measuring portions helps.
It depends on your age, sex, height, weight and activity level. Most adults need somewhere between 1,600 and 3,000 kcal a day. Use the free calorie calculator to get your personal number.
Nutrition values are typical averages based on USDA FoodData Central and the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–National Institute of Nutrition), with recipe-based estimates for mixed dishes.
Values are typical averages and vary by recipe, brand and portion size. For packaged foods, check the label. This page is general information, not medical advice.