Peanut butter: Good for you or "junk food"....?

juliaamilee

I love it, especially a tbps on a warm whole wheat waffle with 5 chocolate chips. But, new allergy. Allergic to peanuts, I knew I was allergic to tree nuts, but now that too. So nuts of any kind here.

lcarr60

I love Peanut Butter! I need a FIX of it everyday. In fact, I am diabetic and the nutritionalist stated it was a good idea to have a small amount each day due to the high protein value. The moral of any story is "DO IT IN MODERATION" - Of course, you cannot eat the whole jar! (Although I find that very pleasing to think about). Like the person stated above sometimes you cannot just look at calories alone! Just eat it - it is definitely NOT JUNK FOOD. Keep trying to eat the more natural ingredient type or low sugar - either way it is a MUST for anyone who loves peanut butter to keep it in your diet at some level!
:laugh:

Siannah

Nothing better than peanutbutter melting in hot toasted wholemeal bread

SuffolkSally

I don't think it's a very common food in the UK - you can get it of course but it's not a staple food the way it seems to be over in the US. I tried some once out of curiosity and thought it was about the most replusive thing ever, but now I'm thinking perhaps I should give it another go!

claudublin

Love peanut butter! it's really healthy, as long as you don't buy the stuff that has other oils, sugar, sweeteners etc added. in ireland kelkin do a good one, and 'whole earth' is nice, too. always read the label!
If you're not sure about the taste, buy the one with a bit of salt added, it's the yummiest. or try it, for a treat, on toast, combined with nutella, for the snickers effect! Not so healthy then, of course.

harlanJEN

Love it love it love it love it love it love it love it.
I eat it daily.
I want to live on an apple island in the middle of a peanut butter sea.

THIS, oh soooo THIS. Peanut butter ROCKS. Almond Butter ROCKS right along side with it as only a slighly less loved cousin. REAL nut butter. No pulverized, defatted peanut dust. You know NUTS - ground up made into butter. No other ingredients. It's good stuff. Healthy fat. Decent protein. Keeps me satisifed ...

Snap! Are we still talking about peanut butter? Oh yea. LOVE IT!

fairestthings

I'm really picky about peanut butter... obsessively in love with Peter Pan creamy ONLY. We bought Wegmans store brand low-fat creamy and it is so... sticky.. I've heard of PB2....

Are there any good natural peanut butters that are creamy, smooth and not so sticky (like can barely swallow it)?

sun33082

I love peanut butter too, but the calories did not fit into my diet... so one of my MFP friends turned me on to a product called PB2. This is the best. It is peanut butter powder that you mix yourself. It only has 3 ingredients, roasted peanuts, sugar, and salt. It only has 45 calories in a 2 tbsp serving vs. peanut butter that has 180 calories for the same amount. Seriously, try it. You can order it off Amazon or direct from the mfg or look at your local health food stores. Once you try it, you will never go back!

^^This. You can also order it on netrition.com for $3.99 and they have lots of other products. $4.95 flat shipping.

tanyaleighcummings

I eat Adam's all natural, no salt PB. At least once a day and more when I am craving proteins. Only twice have I managed to eat more calories than my goal so the calories are not as much of a concern for me as sodium. Hard to eat too many calories if you keep your sodium under 1500 mg.

fairestthings

I don't think it's a very common food in the UK - you can get it of course but it's not a staple food the way it seems to be over in the US. I tried some once out of curiosity and thought it was about the most replusive thing ever, but now I'm thinking perhaps I should give it another go!

LOL. I don't think it's repulsive but I don't understand the obsession (I live in the US).

Where is Suffolk are you? I was born in Ipswich.

PrinnyBomb

Good for you. As are all nut and seed butters in correct proportion. However if you want the best nutrition, make it yourself. I do. Yum.

gumigal82

I don't think it's a very common food in the UK - you can get it of course but it's not a staple food the way it seems to be over in the US. I tried some once out of curiosity and thought it was about the most replusive thing ever, but now I'm thinking perhaps I should give it another go!

PB is one of the most amazing foods ever! Try a peanut butter&banana sandwich...yum.

justal313

I love any NUT Butter (almond, cashew, macadamia) peanut butter is ok

Cachew butter is quite possibly the yummiest thing on the planet. I bought Almond Butter because I remembered it being so tasty but it tasted only as good as Natural Peanut butter which while good isn't Cachew butter good. I really thought I bought it originally at Trader Joes but they only had PB and Almond. Where DID I get the cachew.....

rml_16

I eat it every day and I'm not giving it up. I like almond butter, but it doesn't taste the same.

katwoman926

It's about time someone mentioned the protien that is in it. Just like with any other food, moderation is key

gumigal82

Get peanut butter that doesn't have a ton of ingredients.
ideally the label should say

ingredients: peanuts

This. It is high in fats but typically good ones so it still helps you feel full. Peanut butter and banana sandwich is great after a workout.

Sometimes PB&banana on whole wheat toast is my breakfast! I also love a banana, pb, and chocolate protein shake.

Marig0ld

I've also switched my kids to this (they get a PB&J for lunch once a week for a treat) and there have been no complaints. A no-salt-added version is also available.

Once a week as a "treat?" So glad you're not my mom...

That's not very nice

Neither is denying your kids PB&J! :bigsmile:

jmpetros

I love that image loll! Apple island Pb sea

harlanJEN

I love peanut butter too, but the calories did not fit into my diet... so one of my MFP friends turned me on to a product called PB2. This is the best. It is peanut butter powder that you mix yourself. It only has 3 ingredients, roasted peanuts, sugar, and salt. It only has 45 calories in a 2 tbsp serving vs. peanut butter that has 180 calories for the same amount. Seriously, try it. You can order it off Amazon or direct from the mfg or look at your local health food stores. Once you try it, you will never go back!

WHY are you on a diet? Seriously. Diets don't work. Go on a DIET, go off a DIET. It's LIFE. Gotta find food, exercise that you love, that works for LIFE. LIfestyle change. If you like peanut butter - have peanut butter. Make it work.

Before I rant about PB2, I will apologize in advance, but I really truly cannot control it ..... all my friends know it makes me crazy.

I eat PB for the PB itself - NOT for the TASTE/FLAVOR of peanut butter. WHich is what you are getting with pulverzied, defatted peanut dust with salt and sugar added that you mix with water. Nut butters have healthy fats and good protein - is a satisfying "fuels your tank" kind of food.

OK .. rant over.

Peace

rml_16

I've also switched my kids to this (they get a PB&J for lunch once a week for a treat) and there have been no complaints. A no-salt-added version is also available.

Once a week as a "treat?" So glad you're not my mom...

That's not very nice

Neither is denying your kids PB&J! :bigsmile:

I bet they never get peanut butter and fluff on white bread, either. :frown:

tistal

PB on toast, pancakes, waffles, apples, bananas, in my protein shakes, on a spoon. ♥ my peanut butter.

GEMINI_STL

I eat Natural Peanut Butter! Will be trying Almond Butter next, since it is said that it is even better than Natural Peanut Butter. Both are great Sources of Protein and good Fats!

dododo123

junk. eat peanuts instead.

kristenlees122

sitting with a jar and a spoon on the couch: junk food
putting it on a bagel with sliced banana for breakfast: good for me

JustJennie1

I am a PB junkie. I get the Teddie brand all natural stuff and I put it on anything and everything. I eat it out of the jar as a snack (portion sizes only once a day). Love me my peanut butter!

A_New_Horizon

I have it everyday in some kind of form. I used the whipped peanut butter - 150 calories for 2 tbs. I usually have it on waffles in the morning for my breakfast. I love me some peanut butter.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

Love it love it love it love it love it love it love it.
I eat it daily.
I want to live on an apple island in the middle of a peanut butter sea.

That sounds wonderful!

I have an apple with natural peanut butter pretty much every day. I have peanut butter flavor in some form EVERY day!

sammyjammy85

I've read that peanut butter, as long as consumed in moderation, is really good for you because it has "good" fats in it! If your really watching your calories you should just be aware of over consumption because most are 200 calories for every 2 Tbs. But as for me, I peanut butter, its my addiction! I eat it almost every day.. yumm.

justal313

For those of you that make your own PB at home, what do use for peanuts? Raw? Roasted? Roasted&Salted?

My local store has bulk raw cachews, maybe we'll make some of our own cachew butter. Gotta find a decent use for that magic bullet gathering dust next to the perfect pancake, egg wave, and anything else we should have gone to sleep rather than watching infomercials and buying **** we don't need.

NoAdditives

I determine whether or not something is junk food based on its ingredients, not the calories per serving. If it contains nothing but natural ingredients (no preservatives, no man-made chemical ingredients, etc.) I don't consider it junk food.