0 calorie peanut butter

applekrisp1988
applekrisp1988 Posts: 69
in Food and Nutrition
Saw this garbage and figured it was at least worth a try since one of my favorite foods is totally loaded with calories (peanut butter) and even though the ingredients weren't promising I bought it anyway. Got home and tried it right away. Oh my god it was the worst thing I have ever tasted! What an insult to peanut butter. I am now considering PB2 but hopefully it doesn't taste like this *kitten*!

http://www.amazon.com/Walden-Farms-Peanut-Calorie-Free-12-Ounce/dp/B000X1Q1G8
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  • AmandaDawnRN
    AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
    What is PB2? My husband just started logging his calories yesterday and he realized the peanut butter calories were way higher than the waffles he adds it to in the am.
  • blinker86
    blinker86 Posts: 104 Member
    I also bought that same peanut butter several months ago, tasted it out of the jar, and immediately tossed it in the trash can! PB2 is much, much better than that junk!
  • Kelly_Runs_NC
    Kelly_Runs_NC Posts: 474 Member
    PB2 is delcious!! It is not calorie free hwoever. Its 45 calories per 2 tabelspoons as opposed to 190-210.
  • Bobtheangrytomato
    Bobtheangrytomato Posts: 251 Member
    Just do an extra workout and eat the real stuff.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    YU-UCKKKKKKKKK

    And PB2 tastes like Peanut Butter Flavored dirt, IMO. Best option is to just make room for real peanut butter, and stay away from the trans fat stuff.
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    Christ, look at the ingrediants. That would have put me off immediantly,
  • applekrisp1988
    applekrisp1988 Posts: 69
    I know its not calorie free, actually I'd prefer it to be 45 calories instead of 0, means there's some actual food in there instead of chemicals!

    I feel like an idiot for buying the 0 cal stuff but it was just so tempting. Amanda it is powdered peanut butter that everyone here says is worth a try. I just bought some on eBay, thanks for the tips guys.
  • bootsandfros
    bootsandfros Posts: 81 Member
    make your own peanut butter. get a food processor and some peanuts. just don't overdo the servings.
  • AmandaDawnRN
    AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
    oh ok. Yea I don't think the hubby would go for powered peanut butter. Hmm homemade peanut butter, might have to attempt that. Wonder if you would store it the same way?
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
    Real peanut butter has protein, healthy fats, and just tastes damn good, try Jif Natural, after reading the labels on about a dozen jars I found this to be one of the healthiest overall as well as perfectly creamy and rich with flavor. The other good part is realistically a little goes a long way with Peanut butter. You can easily coat one slice of bread with 1 tablespoon of Peanut butter which is only 90 calories, so learn some moderation and you will be good to go!
  • runningbs
    runningbs Posts: 132 Member
    I bought it like a year ago.. IT. IS. AWFUL!!!!!!
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    PB2 is OK. It's not a substitute for peanut butter IMO. It's tasty in its own right, but just not the same.
  • jmcreynolds91
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    heard great things about PB2. Definitely trying it next trip to the store!!
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    Just do an extra workout and eat the real stuff.

    this.

    How dare people eat fake peanut butter.
  • xxnellie146xx
    xxnellie146xx Posts: 996 Member
    PB2 is OK. It's not a substitute for peanut butter IMO. It's tasty in its own right, but just not the same.

    Agreed
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    Christ, look at the ingrediants. That would have put me off immediantly,

    That^ What a creepy ingredients list.
  • jellybeanhed313
    jellybeanhed313 Posts: 344 Member
    pb2 is great. It has a nice roasted peanut taste and way less fat/calories. It is perfect for smoothies, dipping apples, baking or sandwiches. Its not exactly the real thing, but its good. That 0 cal peanut spread...OMG I tried it too and EEEWWWWW! I threw it right in the trash!
  • ChristyRunStarr
    ChristyRunStarr Posts: 1,600 Member
    YU-UCKKKKKKKKK

    And PB2 tastes like Peanut Butter Flavored dirt, IMO. Best option is to just make room for real peanut butter, and stay away from the trans fat stuff.


    I totally agree!!! I tried PB2 and it was not worth it at all. I know a lot of people love it but for me, I'm all about the real stuff, Jif 100% of the time. I'd rather workout a bit more and enjoy my food than settle
  • cubbies77
    cubbies77 Posts: 607 Member
    PB2 is only good in smoothies where it's masked by a bunch of other flavors.

    I make almond butter in my food processor. It's so yummy, sugar-free, and full of healthy fats. The almonds aren't salted, so I save on sodium too.
  • daj150
    daj150 Posts: 815 Member
    Just do an extra workout and eat the real stuff.

    This....I personally use the low fat Jif. Everything else I have tried, which includes what you listed, has been thrown out after the first taste.
  • _Witsy_
    _Witsy_ Posts: 609 Member
    I love my peanut butter...but if I just want to add the taste of peanut butter to things like shakes or whatever, I use the PB2...I do not add water to it and put it on toast or anything like that...it just wasn't the same deliciousness as the real thing.
  • _Witsy_
    _Witsy_ Posts: 609 Member
    PB2 is only good in smoothies where it's masked by a bunch of other flavors.

    I make almond butter in my food processor. It's so yummy, sugar-free, and full of healthy fats. The almonds aren't salted, so I save on sodium too.

    Just toss them in and go or do you put in a little oil as well?
  • lesita75
    lesita75 Posts: 379 Member
    EEEWWWW!!!!!! I only use the regular PB2 in my protein shakes and Chocolate PB2 taste like a chemical bomb was set off in my mouth!! Oddly my kid likes it though. :noway:
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    For me personally, I just don't understand this fascination with replacement "food." If I like something, then I'm going to eat it. If I'm cutting calories, then I eat less of it. Almond milk is not milk. Zero cal peanut butter and PB2 are not peanut butter. Light beer isn't beer. Carob is not chocolate. Turkey bacon is not bacon. I'm not knocking these things for people that truly enjoy them, but why eat something that doesn't really satisfy the craving?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Real peanut butter has protein, healthy fats, and just tastes damn good, try Jif Natural, after reading the labels on about a dozen jars I found this to be one of the healthiest overall as well as perfectly creamy and rich with flavor.

    I'd read those labels again. Jif Natural contains 10% added oil and sugar. Natural peanut butter should contain only peanuts or peanuts and salt. What is the point of adding oil to peanut butter when it is already so high in fat??
  • SomeMorr
    SomeMorr Posts: 220 Member
    I mix PB2 (the flavor that has chocolate) with greek yogurt, i love it. PB2 can go in to a ton of different recipes, obviously eating it dry makes your mouth stick together.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Real peanut butter has protein, healthy fats, and just tastes damn good, try Jif Natural, after reading the labels on about a dozen jars I found this to be one of the healthiest overall as well as perfectly creamy and rich with flavor.

    I'd read those labels again. Jif Natural contains 10% added oil and sugar. Natural peanut butter should contain only peanuts or peanuts and salt. What is the point of adding oil to peanut butter when it is already so high in fat??

    They don't just add oil, they replace some of the peanut oil with palm oil because it's stable at room temperature, meaning it (generally) won't separate. The nutrition, except for the sugar and the fact that palm oil is a saturated fat, is almost identical to peanut butter without added oil. I have no problem with the miniscule amount of sugar, and I actually intentionally add saturated fats to my diet, so I have no problem with those ingredients.
  • Sw33tKnees
    Sw33tKnees Posts: 119 Member
    I like both.. depending on what I am making or craving! PB2 for my Banana/Chocolate Protein Shake and my 1-2-3 Cakes and the jarred for Banana smeared with Peanut Butter or just out of the jar snack! Than there is also Almond and/or Chocolate Flavored Peanut butter as well!! Mmmmmmmm
  • rininger85
    rininger85 Posts: 131
    Just do an extra workout and eat the real stuff.

    this.

    How dare people eat fake peanut butter.

    agreed, give me Jif or give me death!
  • rininger85
    rininger85 Posts: 131
    For me personally, I just don't understand this fascination with replacement "food." If I like something, then I'm going to eat it. If I'm cutting calories, then I eat less of it. Almond milk is not milk. Zero cal peanut butter and PB2 are not peanut butter. Light beer isn't beer. Carob is not chocolate. Turkey bacon is not bacon. I'm not knocking these things for people that truly enjoy them, but why eat something that doesn't really satisfy the craving?

    turkey bacon is amazing... I eat it quite often now, but I never used to eat bacon at all, its just been the last six months or so that I started eating it, so I immediately decided I needed something healthier so I could eat it more and I LOVE turkey bacon... tastes amazing to me =)

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