Almond butter serving size, cups to grams and 30 g of protein
Here a serving of creamy almond butter is counted as 1 oz (28 g), with 171 calories and 5.9 g protein. One cup weighs 8.8 oz (250 g) and one tablespoon 16 g. For 30 g of protein you need 5.1 oz (144 g), about 1/2 cup, with 870 calories.
Serving sizes of creamy almond butter
Every household measure USDA weighs for this food, plus 1 oz and 100 g.
| Measure | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 8.8 oz (250 g) | 1506 calories | 52 g | 53.1 g | 132.6 g |
| 1 tbsp | 16 g | 96 calories | 3.3 g | 3.4 g | 8.5 g |
| 1 oz | 1 oz (28 g) | 171 calories | 5.9 g | 6 g | 15 g |
| 100 g | 3.5 oz (100 g) | 603 calories | 20.8 g | 21.2 g | 53 g |
Cups to grams
USDA weighs 1 cup of creamy almond butter at 250 g. Smaller measures follow from it (1 cup = 16 tbsp = 48 tsp).
| Measure | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 8.8 oz (250 g) | 1506 calories |
| 3/4 cup | 6.6 oz (188 g) | 1130 calories |
| 2/3 cup | 5.9 oz (167 g) | 1004 calories |
| 1/2 cup | 4.4 oz (125 g) | 753 calories |
| 1/3 cup | 2.9 oz (83 g) | 502 calories |
| 1/4 cup | 2.2 oz (62 g) | 377 calories |
| 1 tbsp | 15.6 g | 94 calories |
| 1 tsp | 5.2 g | 31 calories |
Grams and ounces to cups
| Weight | Volume | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 1.8 tbsp | 171 calories |
| 100 g (3.5 oz) | 1/3 cup | 603 calories |
| 1 lb (454 g) | 1 3/4 cups | 2733 calories |
What 3.5 oz (100 g) of almond butter looks like
3.5 oz (100 g) of creamy almond butter is 3.5 oz, or about 1/3 cup. It has 603 calories, 20.8 g protein, 21.2 g carbs and 53 g fat.
How much almond butter for 30 g of protein
There is 20.8 g of protein in 3.5 oz (100 g) of creamy almond butter. 30 g of protein takes 5.1 oz (144 g), about 1/2 cup, which comes with 870 calories.
| Protein | Weight | About | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 g | 3.4 oz (96 g) | 1/3 cup | 580 calories |
| 30 g | 5.1 oz (144 g) | 1/2 cup | 870 calories |
Weights are for the form named above.
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Sources
Weights and nutrition: USDA FoodData Central, food portions and nutrients (FoodData Central, April 2026 release, accessed 2026-10-14)
- Creamy almond butter: Almond butter, creamy, FDC ID 2262074 (Foundation Foods, published 2022-04-28) · full nutrition facts
- Kitchen measures (1 cup = 16 tbsp, 1 tbsp = 3 tsp): NDSU Extension, Ingredient Substitutions (FN198, J. Garden-Robinson, April 2013 edition). https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/HHS/HHS-784-W.pdf (accessed 2026-10-12)
How we calculate: each household measure is the gram weight USDA lists for this food. Calories and nutrients are the USDA values per 3.5 oz (100 g) scaled to that weight. 1 oz = 28.35 g and 1 lb = 453.6 g. Cup fractions are rounded to the nearest kitchen measure. A dash (—) means USDA reports no value. How we verify.