How Much Protein Is in Peanut butter?

Protein in peanut butter

Peanut butter contains 25g of protein per 100g, alongside 588 calories. That works out to 4.3g 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 8g of protein and 188 calories.

To reach 30g of protein from peanut butter alone you would need about 120g.

Peanut butter compared with similar foods

Same category, ranked by protein per 100g.

Using peanut butter to hit a protein target

• Protein per 100g: 25g. Calories per 100g: 588. Quality: incomplete protein.
• ~8g per 2 tbsp.
• A peanut 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.