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Peanut butter is not a protein source!!!!!
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I just had a peanut butter truffle brownie. It was delicious. And I still considered the peanut butter a source of protein. Okay, not really.... But did I say it was delicious?0
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Lmao ok, ok ok pull out a cute baby pic
I would hang my head in shame...
...if I was in any way wrong about this...
...but I'm not, so I won't.
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If I helped hat much I will consider this a successful thread.:drinker:
You define success differently than I or most people would.0 -
Lol. You make me smile. Nuts, including peanuts are used as a protein source by many. Especially vegitarian and vegan. That group of people as well as many others requiring additional caloric sources and macros would benefit and be just fine incorporating peanut butter as an added protein to their diet. If OP assumes there are actually people eating nothing but PB for protein, I direct you back to my original comment. Anything else you can't comprehend, I can't help you with. Have a lovely day! :-)0
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Or perhaps you recently were, and wanted to share. In which case, thanks?
Something about your last line comes off, however, as "you are now condescended to."
Yup. May your peanut butter ever stick to the roof of your mouth.0 -
Lol. You make me smile. Nuts, including peanuts are used as a protein source by many. Especially vegitarian and vegan. That group of people as well as many others requiring additional caloric sources and macros would benefit and be just fine incorporating peanut butter as an added protein to their diet. If OP assumes there are actually people eating nothing but PB for protein, I direct you back to my original comment. Anything else you can't comprehend, I can't help you with. Have a lovely day! :-)
The OP never said there are people only using peanut butter as their protein, so I'm not sure where you got that idea. She did say it's not a protein source but rather is a fat source. It has more fat than protein and thus is a fat source. In fact a lot of people in this very thread said that no one actually considers it a protein source and that's why the OP's post was silly/didn't make sense.
To call peanut butter or peanuts a protein source when it takes 161-200 calories to get a mere 7 grams is laughable, unless you'd also contend that celery is a protein source (celery, by the way, has more protein per calorie than peanut butter), bread is a protein source, everything with any protein at all is a protein source! Which means the term 'protein source' is meaningless because everything except pure fat/carb is a protein source, even if it has next to no protein.
Is that your argument? That all things are protein sources no matter the protein level? Because if that's what you think I can see why you think the OP is stupid and, likewise, I hope you can understand why I personally am skeptical of your own reasoning skills,0 -
LOL but the non added sugar is fine??????
ndj1979, silly, silly, boy.
I never said if non added sugar was, or wasn't fine.
My comments were directed to the ingredients in a jar of Skippy and a jar of PB2. ie had added sugar & added palm oil.
If you're so inclined to eat spoonfuls of 'non-added' sugar & palm oil, be my guest.0 -
On the other hand peanut butter candy does have more protein than other kinds of candy, but usually more calories also. When I was a teenager I chose peanut butter cups as a snack because at least it had more protein...lol.
So, in conclusion peanut butter has a high calorie to protein ratio, but as an addition to your diet for other tasty fat reasons it will help fill in the gaps of your total protein accumulation.
And...wow 7 pages...I'm late to this peanut butter party.0 -
Exactly.I mean. I wouldn't eat it as a protein source (7g for 200 calories? Might as well not have any at all) but I suppose it is technically still a protein source. You know. LIke Spinach. Sure, you'd have to eat so much you might puke to get what I consider a decent amount of protein, but it is there.
For all that it's worth.
Which is very little
It's a good source of fat and is great when I'm low on calories but I wouldn't say it's a great source of protein.0 -
Type of fat matters too.
Peanut butter has 12 g of poly- and mono-unsaturated fats while having only 3g of saturated fat.
Poly and mono fats reduce LDL cholesterol and symptoms of heart related problems while saturated fats increase the chances for those symptoms.
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Lol. You make me smile. Nuts, including peanuts are used as a protein source by many. Especially vegitarian and vegan. That group of people as well as many others requiring additional caloric sources and macros would benefit and be just fine incorporating peanut butter as an added protein to their diet. If OP assumes there are actually people eating nothing but PB for protein, I direct you back to my original comment. Anything else you can't comprehend, I can't help you with. Have a lovely day! :-)
Peanuts are a legume, not a nut.0 -
Yes, it does have fat but it's mostly poly/mono saturated fats. We do need some fat in our diets and these are the preferred ones. I do use peanut butter as a source of protien. It just may not be the best source.0
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Type of fat matters too.
Peanut butter has 12 g of poly- and mono-unsaturated fats while having only 3g of saturated fat.
Poly and mono fats reduce LDL cholesterol and symptoms of heart related problems while saturated fats increase the chances for those symptoms.
That is outdated information now. All the fats are healthy for you, except for trans fats.0 -
If I remember correctly, the fat in peanut butter is not as harmful as the fat in beef or pork.0
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What how dare you sir hahaPeanut butter is disgusting.
That is all.
And this is true for the super-sweetened peanut butter wannabe as well as the natural stuff. All gross.0 -
Would this be a bad time to mention that i've never tried peanut butter!?0
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That is outdated information now. All the fats are healthy for you, except for trans fats.
Binarypulsar, with you being from Canada, you might not be familar with the MayoClinic.
MayoClinic.org is a reliable nonprofit research group & medical facility.
Per Mayo Clinic article dated Feb 11, 2014 , which I don't feel is outdated.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fat/art-20045550
cut-and-paste in a nutshell ....
Dietary fats: Know which types to choose
There are two main types of potentially harmful dietary fat:
1-fat that is mostly saturated and
2-fat that contains trans fat:
The types of potentially helpful dietary fat are mostly unsaturated:
1-Monounsaturated fat.
2-Polyunsaturated fat.
3-Omega-3 fatty acids0 -
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Binarypulsar, with you being from Canada, you might not be familar with the MayoClinic.
MayoClinic.org is a reliable nonprofit research group & medical facility.
Per Mayo Clinic article dated Feb 11, 2014 , which I don't feel is outdated.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fat/art-20045550
cut-and-paste in a nutshell ....
Dietary fats: Know which types to choose
There are two main types of potentially harmful dietary fat:
1-fat that is mostly saturated and
2-fat that contains trans fat:
The types of potentially helpful dietary fat are mostly unsaturated:
1-Monounsaturated fat.
2-Polyunsaturated fat.
3-Omega-3 fatty acids
I'm familiar with mayo clinic and with this information (I am actually American). You could look into it. All the most current research has been that they have concluded this is no longer thought to be true.0 -
I'm familiar with mayo clinic and with this information (I am actually American). You could look into it. All the most current research has been that they have concluded this is no longer thought to be true.
ok, thanks. I found an review/analysis from Annals.org dated March 18, 2014 .
Guessing that's what you are referring to. I'll have to read more about it.
I did read that there is a debate over said article.
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1846638&resultClick=30 -
I started to lose weight when I stopped kidding myself that peanut butter is a good protein source.
Just saying.0 -
ok, thanks. I found an review/analysis from Annals.org dated March 18, 2014 .
Guessing that's what you are referring to. I'll have to read more about it.
I did read that there is a debate over said article.
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1846638&resultClick=3
Yeah, I think the whole issue is still up for debate.0 -
Here in Germany, we have an organic PB made by Rapunzel. It is made from 100% organic peanuts with no sugar added.
100gr has:
30gr of proteins
49gr of fats from peanuts only - no saturated fats.
9,4gr of carbs - no sugars
and no sodium. And it is very delicious.0 -
Funfact: Depending on the ferocity of the semantic argument, the MFP forum user can burn over 9000 more calories per day than the MFP non-forum user.
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Funfact: Depending on the ferocity of the semantic argument, the MFP forum user can burn over 9000 more calories per day than the MFP non-forum user.
hmmm - I'm sceptical - have you verified this with a HRM?0 -
Wow this topic is still going on...can we discuss bacon now?
Wait did someone say bacon... *drools* continue0 -
hmmm - I'm sceptical - have you verified this with a HRM?
Follow-up Funfact: Some forum users are so enthusiastic in their semantic pursuits that they have been known to cause HRM's to give up in frustration.
I had some graphs and pie charts verifying all of this, but I left them in my other pants. Trust me though...it's very sciencetific stuff.0 -
Funfact: Depending on the ferocity of the semantic argument, the MFP forum user can burn over 9000 more calories per day than the MFP non-forum user.
Over 9000 you say?
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