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Cookie, peanut butter calories: 284 per 60 g

This exact USDA record reports 284 calories for 60 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 60 g

Calories
284 kcal
Protein
5.4 g
Carbohydrate
34.9 g
Total fat
14.3 g
Fiber
1.3 g
Sodium
278 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 60 g

284calories

Cookie, peanut butter

Protein
5.4 g
Carbs
34.9 g
Fat
14.3 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2707952

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 284 calories for USDA reference amount at 60 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 473 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 5.4 g protein, 1.3 g fiber, and 278 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cookies, peanut butter, commercially prepared, regular, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 large answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 24–284 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2707952: “Cookie, peanut butter.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2707952, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 miniature/bite size” through “1 large” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 miniature/bite sizeUSDA-listed household measure 5 g 24 kcal 0.4 g 0.1 g 23 mg
1 smallUSDA-listed household measure 20 g 95 kcal 1.8 g 0.4 g 93 mg
1 largeUSDA-listed household measure 45 g 213 kcal 4 g 0.9 g 208 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Cookies and brownies

The comparison set contains 83 exact records in the Cookies and brownies USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2707952’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

473 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
450 kcal
Middle 50%
428–486 kcal

Based on 83 records reporting energy.

Protein

upper quarter

8.9 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
5 g
Middle 50%
4–6.2 g

Based on 83 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

2.1 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
2.1 g
Middle 50%
1.5–2.9 g

Based on 83 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

463 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
351 mg
Middle 50%
259–433 mg

Based on 83 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2707952’s 60 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Iron1 mg

≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Magnesium26 mg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat4.1 g

≈ 20% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium278 mg

≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Cookie, peanut butter,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707953 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 miniature/bite size to 1 large

    USDA assigns those measures 5 g and 45 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 24 kcal to 213 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2707953

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.9 g less dietary fiber than “Cookie, peanut butter, with chocolate.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Single listed source: Cookies, peanut butter, commercially prepared, regular

    USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “peanut butter” fits. Inspect FDC 2707953 when “peanut butter; with chocolate” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Cookie, peanut butter

Exact source wording
“Cookie, peanut butter”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707952 · FNDDS 53234000
Named qualifiers
peanut butter

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Cookie, peanut butter, with chocolate

Exact source wording
“Cookie, peanut butter, with chocolate”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2707953 · FNDDS 53234100
Named qualifiers
peanut butter · with chocolate
Source inputs unique in this pair
Candies, semisweet chocolate

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “peanut butter”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordCookie, peanut butter 60 g284 kcal 473 kcal 8.9 g 23.8 g 2.1 g 463 mg
Cookie, peanut butter, with chocolate 60 g285 kcal 475 kcal 7.8 g 25.3 g 3 g 356 mg
Cookie, peanut butter sandwich 42 g201 kcal 478 kcal 8.8 g 21.1 g 1.9 g 368 mg
Cookie, peanut butter, sugar free 60 g314 kcal 523 kcal 10.3 g 31 g 3.4 g 448 mg
Cookie, butter or sugar 60 g278 kcal 464 kcal 5.4 g 19.6 g 1.3 g 385 mg
Cookie, oatmeal, with chocolate and peanut butter, no bake 60 g270 kcal 450 kcal 6.2 g 18.1 g 2.8 g 520 mg
Cookie, peanut butter with rice cereal, no bake 76 g317 kcal 417 kcal 3.4 g 9 g 0 g 351 mg

How to compare FDC 2707952: its source amount is 60 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2707952, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 miniature/bite size

24 kcal

5 g

1 small

95 kcal

20 g

1 medium

142 kcal

30 g

1 large

213 kcal

45 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2707952, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

4.1 g≈ 20% Daily Value

Total fat

14.3 g≈ 18% Daily Value

Carbohydrate

34.9 g≈ 13% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2707952’s 60 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2707952 at 60 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 278 mg sodium, about 12% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 60 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 284 kcal Not established
Protein 5.4 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 34.9 g 13%
Total fat 14.3 g 18%
Dietary fiber 1.3 g 5%
Sugars 17.2 g Not established
Sodium 277.8 mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.1 g 20%
Monounsaturated Fat 6.5 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.2 g Not established
Cholesterol 16.2 mg 5%
Potassium 121.2 mg 3%
Calcium 24.6 mg 2%
Iron 1.3 mg 7%
Magnesium 26.4 mg 6%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 5.4 µg 1%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 4.4 g Not established

For FDC 2707952, approximate percentages divide the displayed 60 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2707952 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cookie, peanut butter” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

A single-source formulation

Cookies, peanut butter, commercially prepared, regular is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Cookies, peanut butter, commercially prepared, regularUSDA ingredient 18185 100 GM 100 g 100%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2707952, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Cookies and brownies” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories473 kcal475 kcal−2 kcal
Protein8.9 g7.8 g+1.1 g
Carbohydrate58.2 g59.5 g−1.3 g
Total fat23.8 g25.3 g−1.5 g
Dietary fiber2.1 g3 g−0.9 g
Sodium463 mg356 mg+107 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 1.1 g more protein, 0.9 g less dietary fiber, and 107 mg more sodium than “Cookie, peanut butter, with chocolate.”

Only the comparison record lists Candies, semisweet chocolate. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Cookies, peanut butter, commercially prepared, regular.

Listed only in the comparison: Candies, semisweet chocolate.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 60 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 large (45 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 60 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 large (45 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707952 with FDC 2707953 at equal mass; use their 60 g and 60 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2707952 versus FDC 2707953 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full cookies and brownies source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with piece or portion size, recipe or brand, fillings or frosting, added fats and sugars.

For “Cookie, peanut butter,” resolve piece or portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    piece or portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    recipe or brand

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    fillings or frosting

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

  4. 04

    added fats and sugars

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2707952 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 473 kcal per 100 g becomes 284 kcal at 60 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2707952

FNDDS food code: 53234000

The scaling for FDC 2707952 can be exact while the match to “Cookie, peanut butter” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 60 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.