Peanut Butter

kewkdb

Hey guys I want to add in peanut butter to my chocolate protein shake mostly for the flavor. I remember reading (somewhere) we shouldn't be eating normal peanut butter because of the sugar (or something).

What type of Peanut Butter should I be eating? (Sorry if this is on the forum somewhere I have no time to search OMW out the door for work and going to buy some Peanut Butter from Trader Joe's on my way in).

michellekicks

Look for one that says "Ingredients: Peanuts"

Or look for PB2 powdered peanut butter, which has about half the calories and is great in shakes but terrible when reconstituted to spread on something.

rbn_held

Love the PB2. I have a jar at home and one in my office for when I have a PB craving. I use in on celery and apple alot too

UponThisRock

People say that the reason to avoid "regular" peanut butter is because of trans-fat. It's really a non-issue, eat whichever type you like the best.

Ritzbrit

I have Smart Balance All Natural Rich Roast, Creamy peanut butter. It's an excellent source of Omega-3, no hydrogenated oil, no refined sugar, 0g trans fat (read label, lol). It's 190 calories for 2 tbsp.

britcurl

I love peanut butter. I eat it almost every day. I buy the Low Sodium "Natural" Jif. only has 3g of sugar. and only 65mg of sodium

bjfmade

I order PB2 from amazon. Love it!

swisspea

Look at the ingredients, and besides sugar, make sure there isn't any stabilizers or extra oils added (so, as the other poster put it, ingredients: Peanuts). This will make the peanut butter separate, but just stir it up before scooping it out- you'll never go back to the old stuff again!

MNA76

I love fresh ground peanut butter. It's just peanuts.

secretlobster

Trader Joe's has some great peanut butter.

Just get peanut butter with nothing else added. The only ingredient in peanut butter should be PEANUTS!

VeganJamiOnAMission

PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.

Emancipated_Tai

Natural peanut butter

foxbat2828

I use Planter's. 3g of sugar and just 180 calories in 2 tbs.

jennifer52484

I buy Teddie's Organic natural. It contains, peanuts and sea salt. They also offer a no salt version which only contains peanuts.

secretlobster

PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.

"Without the sugar"? Natural peanut butter doesn't have any more sugar than PB2.

sun33082

PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.

Wouldn't have thought of adding it to milk. Will have to try that

But it does have sugar. The ingredients are peanuts, salt, sugar. Plus no peanut butter is sugar free because peanuts naturally contain sugar.

selfishshellfish

You can make your own in a blender; that way you know exactly what's gone into it:

http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/03/make-your-own-peanut-butter.html

goldfinger88

I use Real brand peanut butter in my shakes. It's actually very "real" with nothing added yet it gives the shake that extra something. I also use Justin's Almond Maple Butter, which is delightful.

Weathers58

http://www.wholeearthfoods.com/products/1

if you are in the UK try the above no added sugar in most supermarkets

Its good stuff

keep away from the mass stuff sunpat etc

stephenatl09

I order PB2 from amazon. Love it!

^^THIS^^

michaelthorsonjr

I love PB2 ... mainly because it taste just like "regular" peanut butter without all the calories (I eat a lot of peanut butter, lol). Whatever you do do not try calorie free Walden's Farm peanut butter I found it at Wal-Mart and tried it and I imagine eating wall spackle would taste better it was by far the nastiest stuff I'd ever tasted.

kappyblu

the PB2 chocolate is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bentley2718

Look for one that says "Ingredients: Peanuts"

Or look for PB2 powdered peanut butter, which has about half the calories and is great in shakes but terrible when reconstituted to spread on something.

PB2 contains added sugar as well as defatted peanut flour. If you want to go this route, just buy defatted, or partially defatted peanut flour--it's less expensive and there isn't any added sugar. Another alternative is to buy natural peanut butter (which will contain peanuts, possibly along with salt or a small amount of oil for roasting, but nothing else). You can let this sit, sealed, for a while, maybe a month, and the oil will separate out to the top, then just pour the oil off the top. The result is natural, reduced fat, peanut butter.

stephenatl09

PB2 is the greatest stuff on earth! Check out their website. All natural and only 1 gram of fat for 2T. I add it to my protein shakes and to milk for my kids. Its amazing. Real peanut butter taste without the sugar and fat.

http://store.bellplantation.com/4-Pack-PB2-Powdered-Peanut-Butter-p/pb2-04.htm
edit to add..I buy it from Amazon. I think it is cheaper. But the link is for the place that makes it. They grind peanuts after they do a cold press to make extra virgin peanut oil. I like it for the ease and taste in my protein shakes.

Flynnskie

Smuckers Natural Crunchy or creamy is really good. Only 1g of sugar and 0 hydrogenated oils.