Peanut butter is not a protein source!!!!!

3dogsrunning

It's a protein source, just not an ideal one because of all the fat and sugar it has. Let's look at a more extreme side of the spectrum, I checked out the baconator I used to eat all the time. It has a generous 57g of protein, but at the same time, it also has a heart-stopping 57 grams of fat. Yes, It has a generous amount of protein, but it also has just as much fat, which by my standards deems it n unideal source of protein.

We need fat. Fat is not bad, it is essential and has lots of benefits.
Not all peanut butter has sugar in it, but in moderation there is nothing wrong with a little added sugar either.

tapirfrog

Air is not an oxygen source!!!!!

It's 78% nitrogen and only 21% oxygen.

Trechechus

Correction:

PEANUT BUTTER IS NOT A COMPLETE PROTEIN SOURCE

Yes, you have to balance your proteins. Oh noes.

Also, 7 grams of protein is hardly nothing.

Also, why is it a bad thing to eat fat?

Trechechus

Air is not an oxygen source!!!!!

It's 78% nitrogen and only 21% oxygen.

QOTD

BrainyBurro

Air is not an oxygen source!!!!!

It's 78% nitrogen and only 21% oxygen.

silverraiyne

PikaKnight

Try PB2 if you do not want fat, but honestly I love all types of peanut butter.

PikaKnight, your PB2 brand has 30% less protein than the OPs regualr peanut butter.
ie, yours is 5grams, Ops is 7 grams.

Because PB2 has removed some peanut fat & peanuts, and replaced it with SUGAR.
again cheaper, less nutritional filler ingredients.
ouch.

http://www.bellplantation.com/4-pack-pb2-powdered-peanut-butter-6-5-oz-jars.html

Huh? I don't have a brand because I've never had PB2. So....???? :huh:

LiftAllThePizzas

OP, did you read the INGREDIENTS on the Skippy's label & website ?

SKIPPY "ALL NATURAL" PEANUT BUTTER has
ADDED SUGAR ie not a healthy choice
ADDED PALM OIL. ie not a nealthy choice

before the manufacturer can add crappy sugar or oil, they need to REMOVE some healthy peanuts to make room for them.
there's only so much room in a jar ! lol.
that's why Skippy's is less expensive than good quality PB. Skyppy's uses cheap fillers !!

would a healthier choice be a brand that is simply peanuts. (and perhaps salt)

http://www.peanutbutter.com/products/skippy_nat_c.html#

Care to explain how the sugar or palm oil destroys health?

BrainyBurro

Correction:

PEANUT BUTTER IS NOT A COMPLETE PROTEIN SOURCE

Yes, you have to balance your proteins. Oh noes.

Also, 7 grams of protein is hardly nothing.

Also, why is it a bad thing to eat fat?

...and when you add it to bread to make a sandwich, it just about doubles the amount of protein.

not sure what point OP really intended to make, but she failed miserably in making it.

3dogsrunning

Air is not an oxygen source!!!!!

It's 78% nitrogen and only 21% oxygen.

Spaghetti_Bender

I don't care if it's not a protein source............................it rules, plain and simple.

Francl27

Ok it's a bit ridiculous. The OP didn't say that PB is horrible, just that it's not a good recommendation for people who are looking for high protein sources. I don't know why nuts are always mentioned, frankly. Heck the bread I buy has 3g of protein for 60 calories per slice, it's a better ratio of protein for calories than peanut butter...

silverraiyne

PikaKnight

Ok it's a bit ridiculous. The OP didn't say that PB is horrible, just that it's not a good recommendation for people who are looking for high protein sources. I don't know why nuts are always mentioned, frankly. Heck the bread I buy has 3g of protein for 60 calories per slice, it's a better ratio of protein for calories than peanut butter...

She didn't say that it's not a good recommendation for high protein sources. She said, as per the title, that it "is not a protein source" and nothing in her original post stated anything that you are trying to say the OP "said".

Achrya

I mean. I wouldn't eat it as a protein source (7g for 200 calories? Might as well not have any at all) but I suppose it is technically still a protein source. You know. LIke Spinach. Sure, you'd have to eat so much you might puke to get what I consider a decent amount of protein, but it is there.

For all that it's worth.

Which is very little

BrainyBurro

Ok it's a bit ridiculous. The OP didn't say that PB is horrible, just that it's not a good recommendation for people who are looking for high protein sources. I don't know why nuts are always mentioned, frankly. Heck the bread I buy has 3g of protein for 60 calories per slice, it's a better ratio of protein for calories than peanut butter...

i eat PB for the fats. the extra contribution of protein is a bonus.

jofjltncb6

OP, did you read the INGREDIENTS on the Skippy's label & website ?

SKIPPY "ALL NATURAL" PEANUT BUTTER has
ADDED SUGAR ie not a healthy choice
ADDED PALM OIL. ie not a nealthy choice

before the manufacturer can add crappy sugar or oil, they need to REMOVE some healthy peanuts to make room for them.
there's only so much room in a jar ! lol.
that's why Skippy's is less expensive than good quality PB. Skyppy's uses cheap fillers !!

would a healthier choice be a brand that is simply peanuts. (and perhaps salt)

http://www.peanutbutter.com/products/skippy_nat_c.html#

Care to explain how the sugar or palm oil destroys health?

Because it's added and it's made of chemicals.

Duh.



DYEMFPlogic?

:huh:

saschka7

I have never seen so much hatin' on peanut butter anywhere!...so sad. :sad:

psych101

Where'd the OP go?

Sinisterly

That's okay, I don't like peanut butter. Tried it a couple days ago, did not want.

Achrya

That's okay, I don't like peanut butter. Tried it a couple days ago, did not want.

That's because peanut butter tastes like sadness and regret (because you could have been having cheese instead)

Annie_01

I eat this almost every morning...

Banana 1/2
100% Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slices
Sprouts Farmers Market - Peanut Butter-creamy No Salt, No Sugar Added, 1 tbsp

254 Calories
10g Protein
9g Fat
10g Fiber

For me...between that fat, protein and fiber it is worth the calories.

jofjltncb6

Also, not all proteins are equal.



(ETA: And more importantly, some are more delicious than others.)

PikaKnight

Also, not all proteins are equal.



(ETA: And more importantly, some are more delicious than others.)

That's what she said

Achrya

I eat this almost every morning...

Banana 1/2
100% Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slices
Sprouts Farmers Market - Peanut Butter-creamy No Salt, No Sugar Added, 1 tbsp

254 Calories
10g Protein
9g Fat
10g Fiber

For me...between that fat, protein and fiber it is worth the calories.

Coulda just have a bowl of frosted flakes.

_Terrapin_

Thanks for a great opportunity to post a gif about peanut butter!

Lebanon Bologna rolled with peanut butter......Lord help me!

Annie_01

I eat this almost every morning...

Banana 1/2
100% Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slices
Sprouts Farmers Market - Peanut Butter-creamy No Salt, No Sugar Added, 1 tbsp

254 Calories
10g Protein
9g Fat
10g Fiber

For me...between that fat, protein and fiber it is worth the calories.

Coulda just have a bowl of frosted flakes.

Sure I could have...except...I hate frosted flakes.

RobsGirl_lds

Where'd the OP go?

Still here, just watching the world burn.:devil:

justbecause2014

But, peanut butter is delicious.

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