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Walnut Butter

Spread made from walnuts.

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About Walnut Butter

Walnut butter is a spread made by grinding walnut kernels until their released oils form a thick paste. It is used on bread or crackers, stirred into porridge or sauces, and included in baking and confectionery.

It has a pronounced walnut flavour, creamy mouthfeel, and possible mild bitterness from the walnut’s darker skin. The texture may be smooth or coarse, with small pieces of kernel retained depending on grinding.

Walnut butter is usually brown to tan and may show traces of skin. It is sold as a prepared paste, sometimes with separation during storage. Grinding fineness and stirring change its consistency; plain and formulated products differ according to their added ingredients.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient
Form
butter

Forms & related ingredients

  • Walnutderived from · Walnut Butter → Walnut

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Walnut butter

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Walnut Butter nutrition & diet

Walnut Butter nutritional value

Product example: WALNUT BUTTER (WELLNUT FARMS)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
719kcal
Protein
12.5g
Carbs
15.6g
Fat
65.6g

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Portions & preparation

Confirm whether the spread contains only ground walnuts or includes added oil, salt, sugar, sweeteners, or other nuts. Use the edible spread as sold rather than assuming a plain nut paste. Stirring may redistribute separated oil, and recipe uses can add bread, fruit, dairy, or sweeteners.

Compare the right form: Match a reference for the exact walnut-butter formulation and serving form, distinguishing smooth or crunchy spread from homemade ground walnuts or mixed-nut butter.

Diet considerations

Walnut butter is plant-derived when made solely from walnuts, but formulations vary. Added sugar, oils, salt, other nuts, cereal ingredients, or chocolate can alter compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. It may be spread on bread or crackers, blended into dairy-containing foods, or used in sauces with animal-derived additions.

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
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — WALNUT BUTTER ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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