Peanut butter and almond butter both contain plenty of heart-healthy unsaturated fatty acids, including oleic acid, a type of omega-9 fatty acid which helps lower LDL cholesterol, per Largeman-Roth.

Winner: Almond butter, for healthy fats; tied for cholesterol. Sugar “From a sugar perspective, almond and peanut butter are also identical,” according to Meshulam.

What almond butter lacks in protein, compared to peanut butter, it more than makes up with in terms of vitamins. Valentina explains: “It has a higher amount of vitamin E, magnesium, calcium and ...

Nutritionally, both almond butter and peanut butter have similar amounts of calories, protein, carbohydrates, potassium, and zinc per serving. But beyond that, there's a clear winner.