How many calories are in a spoon of peanut butter?
One tablespoon of peanut butter is about 16 grams and carries 96 calories; three-quarters of the calories come from fat.
One tablespoon of peanut butter is about 16 grams according to the USDA record and carries about 96 calories. This value belongs to unsweetened peanut butter with nothing added; in products with sugar, palm oil or salt added, the figure changes according to the label. Filling the spoon heaped widens the gap as well.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central 172470 100 g (Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt); 2 yemek kaşığı = 32 g accessed: 2026-08-22
- USDA FoodData Central 174266 100 g (Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt) accessed: 2026-08-22
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.11, s. 272 fındık ezmesi 1 yemek kaşığı silme = 15 g, tepeleme = 37-38 g (kaşık ölçüsü karşılaştırması); fıstık ezmesi tatlısı 1 adet = 15 g accessed: 2026-08-22
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