Is Nutella healthier than peanut butter?

No, and the calorie row is the part that misleads people. Chocolate hazelnut spread is 539 calories per 100g against peanut butter's 598 calories per 100g, so by weight it really is the lighter one. Everything under that line reverses. Sugar runs 54.1g per 100g against 10.5g, and protein 5.4g per 100g against 22.2g. One is a dessert spread with hazelnuts in it. The other is a nut butter that some brands sweeten.

Which has more calories, Nutella or peanut butter?

Peanut butter, by weight: 598 calories per 100g against 539 calories per 100g, a difference of 59 calories per 100g. Serving sizes hide that. Two tablespoons of peanut butter weigh 32g and come to 188 calories, while two tablespoons of Nutella weigh 37g and come to 199, because the spread is heavier and fills a spoon differently. Spoon for spoon, Nutella is the bigger number.

How much sugar is in Nutella compared to peanut butter?

About five times as much. USDA data lists 54.1g of sugar per 100g for chocolate hazelnut spread against 10.5g for peanut butter, a difference of 43.6g of sugar per 100g. On toast that is one tablespoon of Nutella carrying 10g of sugar against 1.7g in a tablespoon of peanut butter. The jar's own two-tablespoon serving is 37g and holds about 20g. The American Heart Association suggests keeping added sugar near 25g a day for women and 36g for men, so one measured serving covers most of it.

Which has more protein, peanut butter or Nutella?

Not close: 22.2g of protein per 100g for peanut butter against 5.4g for the chocolate spread, four times as much. Two tablespoons give 7.1g of protein where the same two tablespoons of Nutella give 2g, even though the Nutella spoonful weighs more at 37g against 32g. Neither spread is a protein source on its own. Peanut butter is simply the one that contributes something on the way past.

Can I eat Nutella on a diet?

In a measured amount, yes, the same as any spread at 539 calories per 100g. The trouble is that it does not fill anyone up. Two tablespoons are 199 calories carrying 2g of protein and about 20g of sugar, where 199 calories of peanut butter would bring roughly 7.4g of protein and under 4g of sugar. If Nutella is what you want, one tablespoon at 100 calories spread thin does more for you than two spooned onto a plate.

Which is better for a kid's sandwich, peanut butter or Nutella?

Peanut butter, on the numbers, although school allergy rules usually settle it first. Two tablespoons of peanut butter put 7.1g of protein and 3.4g of sugar into a sandwich. Two tablespoons of Nutella put 2g of protein and about 20g of sugar into the same sandwich, which makes it closer to a dessert than a lunch. Nutella also carries hazelnuts, dairy and soy, so it is not the allergy-safe swap it is sometimes taken for.

Which is better for keto, peanut butter or Nutella?

Net carbs decide this one. Peanut butter comes to 17.3g of net carbs per 100g against 57g for chocolate hazelnut spread. Two tablespoons of peanut butter work out at about 5.5g of net carbs, which most people can fit. The same measure of Nutella is about 21g, roughly a full day on strict keto. Low-carb is a stretch for either, so a natural peanut butter with nothing added is the version worth buying.

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Compare peanut butter and Nutella calories, sugar, protein and fat. Nutella is lighter per 100g and carries five times the sugar. See which spread wins.

Verdict (USDA data)

Per 100g (USDA data), Peanut Butter has 598 calories vs Nutella's 539. Peanut Butter has more protein (22.2g vs 5.4g); Nutella has less fat (29.7g vs 51.4g). Pick Peanut Butter for more protein, Nutella for less fat.

Sources: Peanut Butter (FDC 174266) · Nutella (FDC 168000)

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Nutrition Comparison (per 100g)

Nutrient	Peanut Butter		Nutella
Calories	598	vs	539
Protein	22.2g	vs	5.4g
Carbs	22.3g	vs	62.4g
Fat	51.4g	vs	29.7g
Fiber	5g	vs	5.4g
Sodium	426mg	vs	41mg

Winner determined by: fewer calories, more protein, fewer carbs, less fat, more fiber, less sodium

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Peanut Butter: FDC 174266 · Nutella: FDC 168000.

When to Choose Each

Choose Peanut Butter when:

You want protein from a spread (22.2g of protein per 100g against 5.4g)
You're watching sugar (10.5g of sugar per 100g against 54.1g)
You're counting net carbs (17.3g of net carbs per 100g against 57g)
You want the fat to come from nuts rather than palm oil and sugar

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Choose Nutella when:

You want the lighter row by weight (539 calories per 100g against 598)
You're cutting sodium (41mg of sodium per 100g against 426mg)
You want a dessert and you are measuring it: one tablespoon is 18.5g and 100 calories
You want more calcium and iron (108mg of calcium per 100g against 49mg)

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Last updated: 2026-09-10

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