Peanuts calories
per serving, not per 100 g
The short answer
One serving, weighed
141kcal 1 small handful — taken as 25 g — has about 141 calories, with 6.3 g protein, 4.0 g carbohydrate and 10.0 g fat. Two come to 283 kcal, three to 424 kcal.
Per 100 g, peanuts carries 565 kcal and 25.0 g protein.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 small handful entered at 25 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Serving assumed: 1 small handful ≈ 25 g — raw or dry-roasted, unsalted. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 small handful entered at 25 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
From a table row to one serving
- Read the per-100 g row for peanuts out of the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — analysed on Indian samples, so Indian wheat and Indian milk are not swapped for American ones. It gives 565 kcal and 25.0 g protein per 100 g.
- Weigh what is actually served. This site enters 1 small handful at 25 g (raw or dry-roasted, unsalted). That weight is the number other calorie sites decline to state, and it is where their answers stop being answers.
- Multiply, linearly, and print the working: 565 × 25 ÷ 100 = 141 kcal per serving. Nothing is rounded up, adjusted or smoothed — two servings are exactly twice one.
- Reconcile the energy against its own macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. A row more than 15% away from 4P + 4C + 9F (20% above 6 g of fibre) stops the build rather than shipping.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 Peanuts = 565 kcal × 25 g ÷ 100 = 141 kcal energy check = 4P + 4C + 9F ±15% (±20% if fibre ≥ 6 g)
Peanuts, entered by the portion
The kitchen ledger: one serving at 25 g, then two, then three. Every row is the row above multiplied — nothing is rounded up or quietly adjusted.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 25 g | 141 kcal | 6.3 g | 4.0 g | 10.0 g | 2.1 g |
| 2 servings | 50 g | 283 kcal | 12.5 g | 8.0 g | 20.0 g | 4.3 g |
| 3 servings | 75 g | 424 kcal | 18.8 g | 12.0 g | 30.0 g | 6.4 g |
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 small handful entered at 25 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Kept in kilocalories — the "calories" printed on a packet. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Fibre is entered on its own line and is counted in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.
The 100 g column, kept for the record
Because every other site quotes it, and because you should be able to check our arithmetic against theirs.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 small handful (25 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 565 kcal | 141 kcal |
| Protein | 25.0 g | 6.3 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 16.0 g | 4.0 g |
| Fat | 40.0 g | 10.0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 8.5 g | 2.1 g |
SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026
What it takes to burn off 1 small handful of peanuts
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 141 kcal, using MET values from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. This is a scale check, not a licence — appetite rises with activity and the two do not cancel neatly.
SOURCE·2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities·MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Calculated as MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 kcal per minute. Full working on the method page, and the whole activity dataset at BurnLab.
Where peanuts sits in an Indian plate
Among the 20 basics, nuts & fruit entries on this site, peanuts ranks 1st for protein (25.0 g per 100 g) and 5th for energy density (565 kcal per 100 g). Nothing else in the group carries more protein per 100 g.
Protein supplies 18% of its energy — respectable, but a plate built only on this will run short. Dal, curd, paneer or eggs close the gap cheaply. Fibre is genuinely high at 8.5 g per 100 g.
A realistic day matters more than any single dish. If you are building a meal, the thali builder adds several foods and their real servings together in one total.
Questions
How many calories are in 1 small handful?
About 141 kcal for 1 small handful, taken as 25 g (raw or dry-roasted, unsalted). Two come to roughly 283 kcal and three to 424 kcal. Per 100 g, peanuts carries 565 kcal.
How much protein is in peanuts?
25.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 6.3 g in 1 small handful. That is 18% of the energy in this food, and ranks 1st of 20 in the basics, nuts & fruit group on this site.
Is peanuts good for weight loss?
At 565 kcal per 100 g it is energy-dense, so the portion decides everything. Protein is moderate, so pair it with dal, curd or a non-veg side to stay full. No single food makes or breaks a diet; the total for the day does.
Why does this differ from other calorie sites?
Two reasons. First, most sites publish a per-100 g figure from a US database and leave you to guess what a roti or a katori weighs; this page states the serving weight up front. Second, home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil and ghee — the figures here assume raw or dry-roasted, unsalted. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from basics, nuts & fruit, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
Where this number comes from
From the composition tables, not re-checked against a named row. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate — dietary fibre excluded and listed separately.
Source row: IFCT 2017 H012, Ground nut. The carbohydrate agrees with IFCT (16 g here against 17.27 g), so this row is on the available basis. The energy does not: IFCT gives 521 kcal against the 565 shown.
Every food on this site carries this label. What each one means, and how many foods sit behind each, is set out on the method page.
Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.
SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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