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Almond Butter

Spread made from almonds.

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About Almond Butter

Almond butter is a spread made by grinding almonds until their oils produce a thick, cohesive paste. It is used on bread, crackers, and fruit, and in sauces, dressings, baking, and blended drinks.

Its flavour is distinctly almond-like, with roasted versions tasting deeper. Texture ranges from smooth and creamy to coarse and granular, depending on the almonds and grinding process; products may also contain salt, sweeteners, or other added ingredients.

It is commonly sold in jars as a stirred or homogenized spread. It may be prepared from raw or roasted almonds, and roasting deepens its flavour; grinding and homogenization make the paste more cohesive, while coarser processing leaves a granular texture.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient
Form
butter

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Local names for almond butter

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English

Almond butter

English

Almond butter, creamy

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English

Almond butter, lower sodium

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Almond Butter nutrition & diet

Almond Butter nutritional value

Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
614kcal
Protein
21.0g
Carbs
18.8g
Fat
55.5g

Reference values for the named food form. Compare the same edible preparation; other recipes and products differ. This reference is plain nut butter without added salt; it does not represent sweetened or blended spreads.

Portions & preparation

Record whether almond butter is smooth or chunky, skin-on or blanched, roasted or raw, and plain or seasoned. Serving context matters because spreads may be eaten alone, diluted into sauces, or combined with sugar, salt, oils, chocolate, cereal ingredients, or dairy in a prepared food.

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Diet considerations

Plain almond butter is plant-derived, but commercial formulas can include added oils, sugar, salt, cocoa, cereal ingredients, or other components. Compatibility changes in sandwiches, sauces, bars, and desserts containing dairy, eggs, honey, or animal-derived additions. Check the complete product and recipe rather than treating all almond butter as one blend.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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