How many calories in a cup of peanut butter?

Answer 1

HOW MANY CALORIES IN A CUP OF PEANUT BUTTER

The calorie counts vary from brand to brand depending on the type of peanut butter -- smooth, or chunk, or vitamin and mineral fortified. Here is an average overview.

• 1514 - 1517 calories in 1 cup of unsalted smooth style peanut butter (9.1 oz or 258 grams)
• 1514 -1517 calories in 1 cup of salted smooth style peanut butter (9.1 oz or 258 grams)
• 1517-1520 calories in 1 cup of salted or unsalted chunky style peanut butter (9.1 oz or 258 grams)
• 1525 calories in 1 cup of smooth peanut butter, vitamin & mineral fortified (9.1oz or 258 grams)
• 1530 calories in 1 cup of chunky peanut butter, vitamin & mineral fortified (9.1 oz or 258 grams)

For the free calorie charts, showing how many calories you should have in total per day for all foods, and the Calorie in Vegetables Chart, and the Calorie in Fruits Chart, see the page links given below. Use the charts as daily guides for weight loss, or weight maintenance once you have reached your target weight.

• HOW MANY CALORIES PER DAY (for weight loss or weight maintenance)
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• THE CALORIES IN FRUIT CHART

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Answer 2

1520 calories

Calories can vary by brand and ingredients. For example: Skippy Natural Super Chunk has 90 calories per tablespoon. There are 16 Tablespoons in a cup, so 16 X 90 = 1440. Brands made without sugar would be lower in calories than those with.