Replacing peanut butter with????

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  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Get rid of peanut butter all together...it is not even considered a nut and its not good for you regardless. I love almond butter and it mixes well in my protein shakes and spreads well! It comes in chunky organic which is awesome too!

    Why are almonds "better" than peanuts, exactly?
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    Wow a lot of Paleo's in this thread. I didn't know Paleo's had Internet :rolleyes
    Yes, but they have to hunt and gather their data packets and assemble them by hand using crude tools fashioned from tree branches and stones.
  • Twty6pnt2
    Twty6pnt2 Posts: 2 Member
    Try unsealed sunflower seeds and pepita seeds. Both have protein and omegas. A small amount not only fulls you up but healthy and low fat.
  • jeremyw1977
    jeremyw1977 Posts: 505 Member
    Here's the best advice..........stop listening to every new report about Food X being bad for you, because that information is just going to be refuted in no time.
    I think the food geeks alternate what foods are going to ward off cancer, and then what foods are going to increase my chances for cancer............and then the next year, those foods are flip flopped.

    I'll eat what I want (in moderation).
    If Food X is truly bad for me, then I guess the FDA will have it pulled from the shelves. Otherwise, if I like it, it goes in my mouth.
  • theskinnylist
    theskinnylist Posts: 286 Member
    Get PB2. It's a godsend.
  • sweet_lotus
    sweet_lotus Posts: 194 Member
    Ok, paleo peeps, why are legumes, and therefore peanut butter bad for you? You don't get to say because cavemen didn't eat them, or show me some BS blog. Show me a study.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I recommend substituting chunky PB in for smooth PB.

    ^^ this ^^

    I do like almond and sunflower butters, too, though.
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    Get rid of peanut butter all together...it is not even considered a nut and its not good for you regardless. I love almond butter and it mixes well in my protein shakes and spreads well! It comes in chunky organic which is awesome too!

    Protein, healthy fats and fiber is not good for you? I fail to see how peanut butter is not good for you.
  • LMT2012
    LMT2012 Posts: 697 Member
    Peanut butter is practically the food of the gods, but all the others like cashew butter, sun butter (sunflower seeds) and PB2 (the low fat powder) are ALL excellent, as mentioned.
  • amosmoses88
    amosmoses88 Posts: 163 Member
    Hmm...I'm not sure about Peanut butter. I'm not a huge fan, but I needed to find something with some good protein in it so I put a tablespoon in my protein shake along with a banana. I use the Peter Pan reduced fat Creamy. It tastes great!
  • moochachip
    moochachip Posts: 237 Member
    Replacing peanut butter?? Isn't happening anytime soon!
    This. http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/Is-peanut-butter-healthy
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    I think peanut butter is fine in moderation...I love to have 2 tbsp with an apple.
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
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    agreed
    Ha. this.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I'm not sure why peanuts would be bad for you.. I make my own almond butter with truly raw almonds. Just put them in a food processor and pulse until creamy. It's delicious on bananas or apples.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    I HATE THIS. NEVER SAY THAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!
    Eat it straight outta the jar, don't bother to measure it. You'll be golden.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    In what way are peanuts allegedly bad for you?

    Because they're viscious little *kitten*, that's why.

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    But really...how are they bad for you?
    lmao @ the zombie peanuts! love it
  • EatLiftRun
    EatLiftRun Posts: 24
    Dingleberry butter.
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    Would it not be easier to just find a replacment for oxygen??!?
    Touch my PB2 and you will draw back a nub!
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    I just heard peanuts are bad for you. What kind of nuts/seeds should I replace my peanut butter with? Thats 16 grams of fat!
    You heard? And are you one of the people who believes everything you read on the Internet? :wink:
    Are you allergic to peanuts? In which case they are very bad for you.
    Otherwise, I haven't seen any evidence that they are bad for you. The additives in some peanut butters aren't good. Too much of anything is not good for you. But if you want to try something different, other nut butters are good. For some things, avocado or fruit butters (like apple butter) or vegetable butters (like pumpkin butter) might be good. Almond and hazelnut -chocolate spreads are yummy, but usually a bit high on the fat balance.
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    almond butter is awesome and you can barely tell the difference. I like the barney butter brand plus it has no chemicals or crap in it.

    I don't see almond butter as a replacement for peanut butter; it is another option that expands my pantry palette! :smile:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Get rid of peanut butter all together...it is not even considered a nut and its not good for you regardless. I love almond butter and it mixes well in my protein shakes and spreads well! It comes in chunky organic which is awesome too!

    peanut is not a nut? someone tell the planter nut guy....

    seriously, a little peanut butter is not bad for you as long as you count it. I mix it in protein shakes or put it on bread from time to time...
  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    Peanut butter and bacon. Two of my favorite food groups. Even better together. (Insert Homer Simpson Drool)

    How dare you say Peanut butter is no good for you?

    Pure Blasphemy, I say.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Wow a lot of Paleo's in this thread. I didn't know Paleo's had Internet :rolleyes

    they invented a time machine and transported themselves to the future....
  • CRMstar
    CRMstar Posts: 8 Member
    Replace it with PB2. It tastes pretty much like regular peanut butter, but it has had most of the fat removed. It's made by a company called Bell Plantation. It is usually by other pb substitutes in the grocery store.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I just heard peanuts are bad for you. What kind of nuts/seeds should I replace my peanut butter with? Thats 16 grams of fat!
    WHAT?!?!?!

    I'm having an affair with my peanut butter.. I see him almost everyday.. My boyfriend will be jealous if he finds out..

    get the ones where organic peanuts are the only ingredient.. problem solved. Nuts -.= good added sugar and all that other crap half those brands have = bad.
    Replace it with PB2. It tastes pretty much like regular peanut butter, but it has had most of the fat removed. It's made by a company called Bell Plantation. It is usually by other pb substitutes in the grocery store.

    PB2 has nothing on real peanut butter and it doesn't taste the same either. It's yucky and it's not natural. Just my opinion. ;~)
  • ratherbeskiing
    ratherbeskiing Posts: 847 Member
    almond butter.... but I like peanut butter too :huh:
  • artickb22
    artickb22 Posts: 411 Member
    I'm addicted to crunchy almond butter myself
  • 4Boys4Me
    4Boys4Me Posts: 16 Member
    Try powdered Peanut Butter. A lot less calories and fat. Awesome in smoothies.
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    Peanut butter is healthy and yummy...eat it! If you're concerned about calories, PB2 is great, but there's not a thing wrong with the real stuff if you aren't allergic. No it isn't a nut...its a legume. Its a bean!
  • 0nichan
    0nichan Posts: 5
    Get rid of peanut butter all together...it is not even considered a nut and its not good for you regardless. I love almond butter and it mixes well in my protein shakes and spreads well! It comes in chunky organic which is awesome too!

    peanut is not a nut? someone tell the planter nut guy....
    Peanuts are legumes, strictly avoided by the paleo types because they think that cavemen had access to bison (native to north america, not around during caveman times) but not legumes (readily found growing wild everywhere).
    Peanuts are a great source of vitamins and minerals, protein, antioxidants, and healthy fats. Don't replace them! Just look out for the creepy factory handled varieties, like planters, which have been sterilized, irradiated, UHT pasteurized, and generally have very small amounts of nutritional value, especially mixed with fillers for commercially manufactured "peanut butter". Try and get a couple pounds of raw valencia or spanish peanuts and make your own PB at home - it takes about 5 minutes in a blender or food processor and you will never go back to store bought "peanut butter" again ^^

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