How Much Protein Is in Almond butter?

Protein in almond butter

Almond butter contains 21g of protein per 100g, alongside 614 calories. That works out to 3.4g of protein per 100 calories, which is a low protein density — this is not primarily a protein food.

A typical portion — 2 tbsp, about 32g — gives roughly 6.7g of protein and 196 calories.

To reach 30g of protein from almond butter alone you would need about 143g.

Almond butter compared with similar foods

Same category, ranked by protein per 100g.

Using almond butter to hit a protein target

• Protein per 100g: 21g. Calories per 100g: 614. Quality: incomplete protein.
• Smoother and pricier alternative to peanut butter.
• A almond butter portion can anchor a meal on its own — build the rest of the plate around it.
• Log it in the Protein Calendar and the daily total updates automatically.