Peanut butter!?

dancinblonde0099
dancinblonde0099 Posts: 118 Member
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
I am craving peanut butter and normally I don't so I thought well that's a good snack. What could i put peanut butter on, well go figure we are out of celery. I looked up the callories for peanut butter and my mouth just dropped! What kind of peanut butter does everyone eat!?

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  • klthomas59
    klthomas59 Posts: 100 Member
    peter pan crunchy peanut butter yummmmm
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I like all nut butters but almond butter and cashew butter are particularly awesome...you can grind your own at Whole Foods and it is 100% natural!
  • lisafrancis629
    lisafrancis629 Posts: 287
    Jif Creamy. It does have a lot of calories but it really stays with me a while. Love putting it on apple slices or open-face PB and banana sandwich.
  • cjnorman
    cjnorman Posts: 93
    Woodstock Easy Spread. But you have to stir it and then store it in the frig. Just peanuts and salt. I can't eat JIFF or Skippy anymore too sweet.
  • newnicole
    newnicole Posts: 44
    A fellow MFP recommended PB2!
    LOOK IT UP
    TRY THE CHOCOLATE FLAVOR
    i promise... it tastes good.. just try it! :)
  • jennyfair24
    jennyfair24 Posts: 273 Member
    I use Smuckers Natural Creamy but my husband just started using PB2...a lot less calories and fat :wink:
  • jnewton26
    jnewton26 Posts: 5 Member
    I go with the natural peanut butters. Sprouts or Henry's has them if you live in So Cal, but other natural markets will have them. A good brand is Laura Scudders, they only use peanuts and salt; no added sugar.
  • szieres
    szieres Posts: 97 Member
    I was craving the same thing tonight, and I could not believe how many calories were in 2 tbsp! I took the jar out, put it on the counter, and looked for something else that was a bit healthier... ate that FIRST, then had about a half serving of PB... It seemed to do the trick!
    Or, half a serving on one piece of low cal bread, and either cook it like a grilled cheese (no butter ofcourse) OR lightly toast your bread and then spread it around.. YUMMMYY
  • ShellyMacchi
    ShellyMacchi Posts: 975 Member
    kraft sugarless/saltless

    per tbsp = 90 cal / 3 carb / 8 fat / 0 sodium

    yummy!
  • jessemerson86
    jessemerson86 Posts: 174 Member
    My boyfriend and I use an organic peanut butter called Better 'N Peanut Butter. It's got half the calories of regular peanut butters and tastes really good.
  • lbarnett300
    lbarnett300 Posts: 53
    Another vote for PB2....It is really good
  • Heifort1
    Heifort1 Posts: 14 Member
    Peanut butter is really high in cals, just like the peanuts themselves. As a peanut butter FREAK, I've got to get mine in every once in a while. I've not really found that any one is any less cals than the other so buy the brand you like and use it sparingly. I like have a toasted mini-bagel (wheat) and a tablespoon of PB as a snack. It's about 200 calories and worth every chewy bite!!

    I'll have to find the PB2!!!!
  • mel_0920
    mel_0920 Posts: 11
    Organic . And I like PB on Apples.. have you tried that?
  • cleo77
    cleo77 Posts: 93 Member
    i eat peanut or almond butter, but I make sure I purchase the sugar free type, and limit my intake by 1 tbsp. Almond butter is a good fat.
  • seckler
    seckler Posts: 169 Member
    A fellow MFP recommended PB2!
    LOOK IT UP
    TRY THE CHOCOLATE FLAVOR
    i promise... it tastes good.. just try it! :)
    I've heard about the PB2 and went to the website but couldn't find where it listed the calories, fat, etc. Does anyone know this info?
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    I have Walmart's brand Great Value creamy peanut butter. It put PB on an English muffin with cinnamon for breakfast or I'll dip my apples in it. Yummy!
  • lordofultima
    lordofultima Posts: 293
    I eat peanut butter on a whole wheat bagel every day of my life for breakfast. It's not really healthy, is full of fat and all of that...but it's a hit I take gladly. I usually cut the serving size in half (1 tbsp instead of 2, who needs 2 anyway), and I use Skippy creamy Peanutbutter. I don't mess with Natural or Organic peanutbutters, they're really not that much better for you IMO, so I might as well use the one that tastes delicious.

    PB2 looks interesting and the fat calories are much lower, so I may give it a try. I just don't want to spend a bunch of money on peanutbutter online.
  • dancinblonde0099
    dancinblonde0099 Posts: 118 Member
    A fellow MFP recommended PB2!
    LOOK IT UP
    TRY THE CHOCOLATE FLAVOR
    i promise... it tastes good.. just try it! :)

    I looked this up online and omg the calories are crazy good! Where do you buy it from?
  • Dee1006
    Dee1006 Posts: 37
    i like jif natural...usually the serving size is two tablespoons....so i usually put one tablespoon on a 110 calorie bagel flat
  • dancinblonde0099
    dancinblonde0099 Posts: 118 Member
    A fellow MFP recommended PB2!
    LOOK IT UP
    TRY THE CHOCOLATE FLAVOR
    i promise... it tastes good.. just try it! :)
    I've heard about the PB2 and went to the website but couldn't find where it listed the calories, fat, etc. Does anyone know this info?

    http://www.bellplantation.com/nutrition
  • seasonalvoodoo
    seasonalvoodoo Posts: 380 Member
    Peanut Butter & Co either Dark Chocolate Dreams or White Chocolate Wonderful. Same cals as most PBs but a little less fat and sodium, but not by much. But I just discovered it and I love it!
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    Naturally More Omega-3 Flaxseed peanut butter. Sounds gross, but it's pretty good! Lower in fat and sodium, a tad lower in calories, and nothing icky added to it. And costs the same as regular peanut butter.
  • nmccabe33
    nmccabe33 Posts: 35
    I eat the Simply Jif (low sugar/sodium) on a low fat graham cracker when I want a delicious treat.
  • PoeRaven
    PoeRaven Posts: 433 Member
    My peanut butter addiction is as bad as my M&M addiction. :sad: The difference is peanut butter is very good for you. :bigsmile: Just have to keep tabs on how much you eat! :grumble:
    There is a product on the market called PB2. it's real peanut butter but in powder form with almost all the oils removed it is about 45 calories in 2 tablespoons. Big difference huh? :love:
    PB2 is a good product to use in smoothies and add to hot cereals, etc. Not so hot to just eat on raw veggies though. :noway:
    I opt for a reduced fat peanut butter or the all natural kind. :bigsmile:
  • oshmom
    oshmom Posts: 78 Member
    I use Skippy reduced fat or I grind my own peanuts at Whole Foods and spread just 1 TBS (90 cals) on a rice cake. Awesome, satisfying, crunchy, salty, sweet snack! You really don't need to use 2 TBS to get the flavor. Even adding 1 teaspoon of whole fruit jelly does the trick on top!
  • newnicole
    newnicole Posts: 44
    PB2!
    Sorry I haven't posted the information
    I found my at a HyVee in the organic/nut section
    It has only 45 calories per serving and 1 gram of fat and 4 grams of protein
    its amazing and try the chocolate flavor too!! :)
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