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How much does peanut butter cost?

Updated · By the CrumbCounts team

Peanut butter costs about $0.25 per ounce at typical US grocery prices, or about $2.28 per cup and $4.00 per pound.

Typical price$0.25per ounce
Cup$2.28per cup
Pound$4.00per pound
Tablespoon$0.14per tablespoon

Cost of peanut butter in a recipe

What the amounts recipes usually call for cost at $0.25 per ounce.

Cost of common amounts of peanut butter
AmountCost
1 tbsp$0.14
¼ cup$0.57
½ cup$1.14
1 cup$2.28
1 lb$4.00

Peanut Butter price in other units

Compared with other nuts, seeds & dried fruit

Price per 100 grams: peanut butter compared with similar ingredients peanut butter $0.88; dried cranberries $1.27; peanuts $1.41; sunflower seeds $1.41; flax seeds $1.59; shredded coconut $1.59; sesame seeds $2.47; chia seeds $2.82; sliced almonds $2.82; almonds $3.00; walnuts $3.35; pecans $4.06. Peanut Butter $0.88 Dried Cranberries $1.27 Peanuts $1.41 Sunflower Seeds $1.41 Flax Seeds $1.59 Shredded Coconut $1.59 Sesame Seeds $2.47 Chia Seeds $2.82 Sliced Almonds $2.82 Almonds $3.00 Walnuts $3.35 Pecans $4.06
Typical price per 100 grams, converted from each ingredient's usual package unit. Highlighted: peanut butter.

Price your own recipe

Open the free recipe pricing calculator with peanut butter already filled in, add your other ingredients, packaging and time, and it works out the cost per item and a selling price. Change the price to what you actually paid.

Where this price comes from

This is the default price the CrumbCounts catalog uses for peanut butter: a typical US supermarket shelf price for a standard package, converted to a price per ounce. It is an estimate, not a measured average; for staples such as butter CrumbCounts uses the monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average price instead. Brand, store, region and package size all change what you pay, so your own receipts are the most accurate source. Conversions between cups and weight use standard baking densities.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ¼ cup of peanut butter cost?

About $0.57, at a typical price of $0.25 per ounce. 1 tbsp is about $0.14 and ½ cup is about $1.14.

How do I work out the cost of peanut butter in a recipe?

Convert the amount the recipe uses into the unit you buy it in, then multiply by the price. At $0.25 per ounce, use your own receipt price if it differs: the free CrumbCounts calculator does the unit conversion for you.

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