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Can lower-sugar peanut butter fit a keto diet?

Hand-drawn editorial illustration of Peanut butter, lower sugar.
Editorial illustration of Peanut butter, lower sugar.

Nutrition facts for Lower-sugar peanut butter​

Source-portion carb band: Lower 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.

NutrientPer listed portion: 1 tablespoon (16 g)Per 100 g
Energy104 kcal650 kcal
Protein4 g24.8 g
Total fat8.8 g54.9 g
Saturated fat1.6 g10.2 g
Total carbohydrate2.3 g14.2 g
Dietary fiber1.2 g7.8 g
Calculated net carbs1 g6.4 g
Total sugars1 g6.4 g
Sodium46.7 mg292 mg
Potassium130.9 mg818 mg
The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.
  1. Food formLower-sugar peanut butter
  2. USDA per-100 g basis6.4 g calculated net carbs
  3. Selected source portion1 g calculated net carbs
  4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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Compare this form and portion with other records in nuts, seeds & legumes. The category hub explains why forms, preparation, and portions should not be treated as interchangeable.

For meal-level context, use the keto food list.

How the calculation works​

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 14.2 g − 7.8 g = 6.4 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: Peanut butter, lower sugar
  • FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2707540
  • Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
  • Record publication date: 10/31/2024
  • Selected portion: 1 tablespoon (16 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.

Browse all Food Database entries or start with the keto food list for practical meal-planning context.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can lower-sugar peanut butter fit a keto diet?
Lower-sugar peanut butter requires the current label to answer whether it fits a keto diet. 1 tablespoon (16 g) has 1 g calculated net carbs.
How many net carbs are in Lower-sugar peanut butter?
The listed 1 tablespoon (16 g) has 1 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 6.4 g calculated net carbs.
How are net carbs calculated for Lower-sugar peanut butter?
247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 14.2 g total carbohydrate minus 7.8 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.
Where do these Lower-sugar peanut butter nutrition facts come from?
The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2707540. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

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