Can fruit butter fit a keto diet?

Usually does not fit

Usually, no: fruit butter does not fit a keto diet.

The 1 tablespoon measure weighs 20 g and contains 8.2 g calculated net carbs. Its exact recipe, preparation, or formulation can differ.

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Values update from the same USDA record. They do not estimate a personal carb target or ketosis response.

Amount in grams

Listed source portion: 1 tablespoon (20 g).

Calculated net carbs

8.2 g

Total carbohydrate

8.5 g

Dietary fiber

0.3 g

Editorial illustration of Fruit butter.

Nutrition facts for Fruit butter

Source-portion carb band: Moderate net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

Nutrient	Per listed portion: 1 tablespoon (20 g)	Per 100 g
Energy	35 kcal	173 kcal
Protein	0.1 g	0.4 g
Total fat	0.1 g	0.3 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0.1 g
Total carbohydrate	8.5 g	42.5 g
Dietary fiber	0.3 g	1.5 g
Calculated net carbs	8.2 g	41 g
Total sugars	7.1 g	35.3 g
Sodium	3 mg	15 mg
Potassium	18.2 mg	91 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formFruit butter
2. USDA per-100 g basis41 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portion8.2 g calculated net carbs
4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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How the calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 42.5 g − 1.5 g = 41 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

For the underlying approach and its limitations, see how net carbs are explained and the net-carb calculator.

Food record and source

• USDA food description: Fruit butter
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2710302
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Selected portion: 1 tablespoon (20 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2710302. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2710302, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can fruit butter fit a keto diet?

Fruit butter usually does not fit a keto diet. 1 tablespoon (20 g) has 8.2 g calculated net carbs.

How many net carbs are in Fruit butter?

The listed 1 tablespoon (20 g) has 8.2 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 41 g calculated net carbs.

How are net carbs calculated for Fruit butter?

247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 42.5 g total carbohydrate minus 1.5 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.

Where do these Fruit butter nutrition facts come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2710302. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published