Nutella vs Peanut Butter

I think peanut butter is healthier in the sense that it has protein and some vitamins in it. Niacin is a vitamin that comes to mind. I am not saying Nutella is bad, but it seems to me that peanut butter is more nutrient dense. Nutella is very very good ( although I haven't had it in YEARS ) but I don't think it is very nutrient dense.

But I say if you like it, then eat it. Some people don't like peanut butter. I think calories are similar in both. Peanut butter may be less by 10 or 20 calories.

I used to eat both frequently back in high school. What's really good is when you make a sandwich with both of them on, although its very high in calories. I've only done that a couple times in my life.

You can also dip fruits and crackers in Nutella as well.

Nutella is sugar. They did an analysis and there are an average of only 13 hazelnuts per jar. WTF? That means the rest of it is just added fat and sugars. Fiber? Non existent.

Now, in the other jar... Peanut butter is required to be at least 50% peanuts to earn the name (most higher quality PBs are 85+% peanuts). It contains fiber and protein, mono unsaturated fats, and next to no sugar (if it's the natural stuff).

If you want the best of both worlds, I recommend Peanut Butter & Co Dark Chocolate Dreams. The benefits of PB with the nutty chocolate taste that is good for a treat but with a third the sugar as Nutella.

I eat peanut butter and coconut spread by Earth balance. Its certified organic and vegan friendly (not that a lot of you care about those details lol)

I would think nutella has more sugar…but I've never really compared it to your typical kraft pb or whatever….sorry for the lack of help, I tried aha

OMG Nutella is soooo good, it must be the spawn of Satan!

I can't eat nutella anymore, so natural PB all the way!

Nutella is sweet, peanut butter is not as sweet. neither is a wonderful choice but if you try to take my peanut butter from me I will go full out Decepticon on you. I love Nutella, but no contest it's always peanut butter.

I don't think nutella is healthier at all, it's just different. I'm not sure where you're getting your sugar content from though, unless your listed serving size is higher. Here the serving size is listed as 15g and that has 8.5g sugar, which is still higher than the PB I have (0.8g sugar per 15g) Nutella does have slightly less calories though than the PB (82 v 93 per 15g)

I'm not really a big fan of peanut butter tbh, I find it very sticky and it gets all weird to eat because it's going everywhere (sticking to the root of my mouth etc) It's nice, but not something I love to have.

I'm not all that big on chocolate either, but I quite like nutella. I have it pretty much everyday - not because I love the stuff that much, but because it makes my porridge taste better. I don't like porridge plain and it's nicer than just adding sugar. I usually use just under a tablespoon stirred in (~25g)

I think they're very good at marketing nutella, however I wouldn't call it healthy or unhealthy as it depends on your goals and whether it fits those (like most foods) If you compare it with other chocolate spreads, yes it's generally better. Less calories/sugar and more protein/fibre.

I've never had Nutella... After reading some of these comments, I feel like I'm missing out! I think I'll stick to natural pb. It seems like Nutella is as addictive as crack & I def don't need that!

So, I've been reading a little about Nutella as a healthier alternative to peanut butter. It seems Nutella has 21g per serving of sugar in it and generally more calories. Anyone eat Nutella regularly? What are your thoughts? Is Nutella just good at marketing or is it healthy?

Don't you guys remember the California mom who sued the company? She sued for false advertising - that the brand wasn't healthy.

She won and 'settled' for 3 million dollars!!

PEA NUT BUTTER FOR THE WIN :bigsmile:
NU. TE. LLA.