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How many calories in
almonds?

Almonds are 579 calories per 100g — very calorie-dense. A standard 1 oz handful (23 nuts) is around 162 calories. They're easy to over-portion when eating from the bag; weighing or pre-portioning is the only way to log them accurately.

579
kcal · 100g
21g
Protein
22g
Carbs
50g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical almonds serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 oz (23 nuts, 28g)
162 kcal
5.9g
1/4 cup (35g)
203 kcal
7.4g
1/2 cup (70g)
405 kcal
14.7g
In your day

What 579 calories means.

Calorie-dense and fatty — 50 g of fat per 100g means small portions add up fast, so weigh it rather than eyeballing.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
29%
per 100g · 3.6g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking110 min
🏃 Running57 min
🚴 Cycling63 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Almonds vs. similar foods.

How almonds stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Almonds
579 kcal / 100g
3.6g
654 kcal / 100g
2.3g
553 kcal / 100g
3.3g
567 kcal / 100g
4.6g
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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in almonds?

Almonds has approximately 579 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 1 oz (23 nuts, 28g) — comes in at 162 calories.

How much protein is in almonds?

21g of protein per 100g. That puts almonds at roughly 3.6g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other nuts & seeds sources.

How do I log almonds accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is almonds good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Almonds is calorie-dense at 579 kcal per 100g, so portion control matters more than with low-cal foods.