peanut butter - what kind is best?

donna_glasgow

Since joining this site just under 2 weeks ago I have saw "peanut butter" mentioned so many times I cant count lol..... I Love it but assumed it was bad for me with the saturated fat in it, I normally buy sun pat peanut butter.

Question ... What is the best type to buy, is there a "good" make or are they all much the same?

cowgirlslikeus86

I buy Almond or Sunflower butter from the organic isle.

mbts08

Any nut butter with the ingredients only being nuts is the best. I love almond butter.

0EmmeNicole0

Yeah i eat a lot of almond butter, and try to keep it as natural as possible. But if i run out and all we have left in the house is store brand peanut butter, i will happily eat that as well.

Jolie1971

I LOVE PB2!! I recently ordered it from Amazon and will be making my second order soon. It is only 45 calories/2 tbsp. It is worth the money. You can research the company, Bell Plantation, online. I am so glad I tried this since even low cal. pnut butter has a lot of calories.

calliope_music

i like peanut and almond butter, and i grind it myself at whole foods!

littlelily613

My nutritionist actually told me that it was very healthy to have one serving of peanuts or nuts a day. I eat more peanut butter than I ever have in my whole life, and I am losing weight and feeling very healthy. I bought the grocery store brand (Compliments) for economical reasons only to find that I much prefer the taste of it anyway. Right now I have Compliments regular smooth peanut butter in my cupboard, as well as Compliments smooth, natural and organic peanut butter in my fridge. Both are delicious!

littlelily613

I LOVE PB2!! I recently ordered it from Amazon and will be making my second order soon. It is only 45 calories/2 tbsp. It is worth the money. You can research the company, Bell Plantation, online. I am so glad I tried this since even low cal. pnut butter has a lot of calories.

They don`t sell that around here yet, but I might give it try once they do. I am curious though--how do they make peanuts so low in calories? Do they add something to it?

Edit: or I could just look up Bell Plantation. LOL I should really read the ENTIRE post before I respond....

HonkyTonks

I get Sanitarium natural PB with no added sugar & salt

eightpock

The wife and I use PB2.. Good stuff

hsandall

I eat almond butter or PB2!!!!

brandiuntz

I love Krema brand peanut butter. The only ingredient is peanuts, not even any salt added.

cbl40

PB2 is powdered. You can use it in shakes or in recipes where you want the peanut butter taste. I have a container here to try, but haven't tried it yet. You are supposed to mix it with water to make it spreadable, but I heard it doesn't taste that great when you do that.

karliekins

I like Justin's.

littlelily613

so for those that have eaten both pb2 and regular peanut butter, is the texture AND taste REALLY the same one pb2 is prepared?

Evelyn_22

I buy trader joes peanut butter. There is 1 ingredient, Roasted peanuts.

Chloe_Chaos_

Jiff or PB2. If I have a jones for real peanut butter, I eat it. If I'm just looking for a peanut butter flavor I'll use PB2 but it doesn't satisfy the peanut butter monkey that lives on my back! lol

tnrunningnurse

I use Smucker's natural creamy or crunchy....no trans fats....love it.

Zarebeth

I like "Just Good Stuff" powdered peanut butter. 20 calories a tablespoon. Ingredients: peanuts, coconut sugar and salt. Organic and natural.

I haven't tried it on bread, but it is great on crackers and the powder is amazing mixed into yogurt. I think it is great! Tastes very natural. You can adjust the thickness by how much water you put in.

DrBorkBork

peanut butter is only bad for you if you have trouble digesting legumes. Saturated fat is good for you.
That said, I adore Peanut Butter & Co's stuff.
www.ilovepeanutbutter.com

littlelily613

I haven't tried it on bread, but it is great on crackers and the powder is amazing mixed into yogurt.

Ooooh that sounds yummy! Good idea!

FlyByJuly

Just a personal thing...I've never met a peanut butter that I didn't like! As long as it was super chunky!!

Justice96

You have good advice up there ^ but you should know that its better to buy natural PBs than reduced fat kinds because the reduced fat replaces the fat with bad for your wasteline sugars.

SoozeE512

Peanut butter does have saturated fat but it's also got a lot of really good fats (mono and poly). You do have to limit how much you eat for the fact that it does have a lot of fat (good or bad, fat is fat), but it's still a great snack regardless - better to have something with a lot of good fats and a little bit of bad fats, than something that just has a lot of bad fats (like cakes and candy bars).

Personally, I like Smart Balance Peanut Butter. I basically love anything that's made by Smart Balance (buttery spreads, popcorn, etc.). They make healthier options that taste good.

hypersensitiveb

I looked at the PB2 website . Its powered? How do you use it?

thelovelyLIZ

Read the ingredients. If it has anything other than "peanuts" and "salt" (and maaaaybe peanut oil) don't get it. Trader Joe's is great, as well as Laura Snieders and Smuckers all natural. It is high in fat, but it's healthy fat.

mom2mozart

I'm using Smart Balance and I like it...

Nalgh94

In Canada, I buy mine from the Bulk Barn they have the "Natural Peanut Butter" in both smooth and crunchy options. It is basically just ground up Peanut Butter and you can definitely taste the difference between that and the sugary jar PB

xXKatrinaXx

I like the chocolate peanut butter that Justin's makes. sooo good!

krissypea79

I looked at the PB2 website . Its powered? How do you use it?

Yup, it's just peanuts, sugar & salt in powder form. I am ADDICTED to it. I use a measuring spoon and measure out however much I want (normally 4tbsp), put it in a small prep bowl and add water (not too much, just a little at a time until you get it to the consistency you want it). I think they *say* 1tbsp water. I spread it on celery, apples, eat it plain, or a little trick I learned when I started the South Beach diet, I stir it into some fat free ricotta cheese and make a delicious, high protein, low carb dessert!!!! I highly recommend it and think it tastes great!

It will probably appeal to someone going from natural PB to PB2 a bit quicker than someone who is used to Jif, Skippy, etc. I think it's one of the best things I've discovered in a long time!!!

allycat54

P2 is great. You mix it with water and use it just like regular peanut butter. I dip apples into it, have it every day for a snak, 45 calories. You can also add it to shakes. Another favorite way that I use it is to mix the chocolate PB2 into vanilla ice cream and it tastes like a Reeses peanut butter cup. Adds some protein.