Peanut butter ??

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  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    I like 'regular' PB at times, but I also eat PB2 too, which in all actuality is peanut butter it's just pulverized into a fine peanut powder. I like both. PB2 is great in protein shakes and even better stirred into oatmeal.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,265 Member
    81Katz wrote: »
    I like 'regular' PB at times, but I also eat PB2 too, which in all actuality is peanut butter it's just pulverized into a fine peanut powder. I like both. PB2 is great in protein shakes and even better stirred into oatmeal.
    And where all the fat is extracted.

  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    neanderthin wrote: »
    81Katz wrote: »
    I like 'regular' PB at times, but I also eat PB2 too, which in all actuality is peanut butter it's just pulverized into a fine peanut powder. I like both. PB2 is great in protein shakes and even better stirred into oatmeal.
    And where all the fat is extracted.

    well it does have 2% fat left. So there is some fat.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    summers09jo wrote: »
    A few people have told me peanut butter is good for you on a diet but I can't think how ? Can anyone help with this please, I do luv peanut butter on toast but can't see how it's good at all lol

    Peanut butter in moderation is good, just as anything else in moderation is good.

    I make my own peanut butter, and I love it, and I will defend the honor of my peanut butter under any circumstances.

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,265 Member
    81Katz wrote: »
    neanderthin wrote: »
    81Katz wrote: »
    I like 'regular' PB at times, but I also eat PB2 too, which in all actuality is peanut butter it's just pulverized into a fine peanut powder. I like both. PB2 is great in protein shakes and even better stirred into oatmeal.
    And where all the fat is extracted.

    well it does have 2% fat left. So there is some fat.
    Yes your right, there is a little. 13 calories for 2 tbsp. It's a decent product for the right applications and I have used it a couple of times but normally I want what regular peanut butter has to offer in the foods I make, but then again I normally consume 2500 to 3500 calories a day, so I can afford to do that where someone else might not.

  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
    In honor of this thread, I just enjoyed 2 squares of Godiva Sea Salt Dark Chocolate spread with some Jif Natural peanut butter. It was delicious.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    kristydi wrote: »
    In honor of this thread, I just enjoyed 2 squares of Godiva Sea Salt Dark Chocolate spread with some Jif Natural peanut butter. It was delicious.

    Good Girl :bigsmile: :+1:

  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    kristydi wrote: »
    In honor of this thread, I just enjoyed 2 squares of Godiva Sea Salt Dark Chocolate spread with some Jif Natural peanut butter. It was delicious.

    ohhh I just went to heaven for a second there.....: o:) -)
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    I have a 16 yr old son....since he could eat peanut butter I have done the same ritual. Every time I open a new jar I give it to him and he makes a smiley face in the perfect un-marked-with-a-knife top with his finger...then smiles and hands it back. Traditions are a grand thang.
  • justsayinisall
    justsayinisall Posts: 162 Member
    Make my own peanut butter too. I buy big cans of Planters peanuts from Sams. Pop in my food processor and let it whirl (when you think they've been in there long enough, let it go an extra minute or two). That's it. Nothing but peanuts and the salt they add to them. Nom nom nom. Pop the unused peanuts in the freezer for future use.
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    I eat Smuckers Natural myself. The only ingredients are peanuts and salt. That's it. And it's really yummy in my opinion. Yes, you have to stir it to mix the oil and the nuts, but usually only once.
  • exwilson
    exwilson Posts: 154 Member
    Annr wrote: »
    I have a 16 yr old son....since he could eat peanut butter I have done the same ritual. Every time I open a new jar I give it to him and he makes a smiley face in the perfect un-marked-with-a-knife top with his finger...then smiles and hands it back. Traditions are a grand thang.

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  • ssjones999
    ssjones999 Posts: 42 Member
    mollypw1994 wrote: »
    Have you tried PB2, made by Bell Plantation? It's powdered peanut butter that you add water to. I know, it sounds disgusting! BUT, it's actually REALLY good, and only 45 calories for 2 tbsp. I highly recommend it - good protein and very satisfying! I pair it with bananas or toast or apples. Definitely satisfies the pb craving!

    PB2 IS THE BOMB!!!!
  • ssjones999
    ssjones999 Posts: 42 Member
    simplydelish2 wrote: »
    I use it as a treat with an apple when I have a lower calorie day. Or spread it on a piece of toast for breakfast. If it fits your calories, it's a great food in your wheel house!

    I noticed a couple of people mentioned PB2 - I bought it, I tossed it. I think it's disgusting!

    I mainly use it in protein shakes, but the chocolate PB2 is quite tasty on apples!
  • FluffySandwich
    FluffySandwich Posts: 1,293 Member
    I have quite the relationship with peanut butter. I used to go through a huge jar of the stuff in just a couple of days... all by myself. I overdosed on it at some point and now I can only tolerate a spoonful, if that. It's much healthier if you get the all natural kind, but if you moderate how much you eat I'm sure you will be fine :)
  • ssjones999
    ssjones999 Posts: 42 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I wish we had Pb2 here. I tried the "natural" low salt/sugar PB the other week, it was bloody disgusting! I threw the whole jar in the trash :cry:

    You can order it online. Amazon I believe.
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    i eat peanut butter every day.. i just make it fit my macros
  • Smallc10
    Smallc10 Posts: 615 Member
    I buy natural peanut butter so it doesn't have sugar added to it, but that's also because I just really like the taste of it compared with regular old peanut butter. I use it as an afternoon snack, 2tbsp and a small apple. It's wonderful. Plus I knew I had to have peanut butter in my life so I found a way to make it fit so I could be successful long term.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    My kid had never eaten any PB other than natural (with just added salt) and we got snowed in at a friend's house who had some kind of low fat JIF or skippy. My daughter couldn't even choke down a teeny bit on her banana slices - she was 5!

    Anyway, I do love PB, but I don't eat it very often...maybe I should change that asap!
  • Annr
    Annr Posts: 2,765 Member
    exwilson wrote: »
    Annr wrote: »
    I have a 16 yr old son....since he could eat peanut butter I have done the same ritual. Every time I open a new jar I give it to him and he makes a smiley face in the perfect un-marked-with-a-knife top with his finger...then smiles and hands it back. Traditions are a grand thang.

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    that is HIM making a sandwich...(if you minus 20-30 yrs...and 100 pounds..)
  • shamani5
    shamani5 Posts: 59 Member
    I usually have a tablespoon of PB with a waffle and banana for breakfast every morning which equals 280 calories. So satisfying! I don't feel hungry for hours after.
  • laurajune72
    laurajune72 Posts: 27 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Peanut butter is a handy portable protein and pairs nicely with say, apple slices or celery. It satisfies.

    Because of it's high calorie count, measure in tablespoons, not a half-cup!

    That is funnier than hell. It's like you have seen my PB&J sandwiches of the past!!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ssjones999 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I wish we had Pb2 here. I tried the "natural" low salt/sugar PB the other week, it was bloody disgusting! I threw the whole jar in the trash :cry:

    You can order it online. Amazon I believe.

    I found the chocolate PB in a supplement store 2 minutes from my house. I added 3tbs to my smoothie today and it was bloody delicious!! So few calories for the proper peanut butter taste. I haven't tried it on bread yet. I'm impressed :D
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    jnv7594 wrote: »
    I eat Smuckers Natural myself. The only ingredients are peanuts and salt. That's it. And it's really yummy in my opinion. Yes, you have to stir it to mix the oil and the nuts, but usually only once.

    Tip: store it upside down in your fridge. You won't need to stir ;)
  • brendak76
    brendak76 Posts: 241 Member
    Eating peanut butter from the jar is how I gained weight training for 2 marathons. Sigh. After actually weighing it out I realized that I was easily eating more than 500 calories of peanut butter a day.

    Then I bought pb2. And 12g (45 calories) of that is also a teeny tiny serving!!

    I'm trying to learn how to eat the real stuff in moderation now. Which does not involve eating it from the jar, lol!
  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 602 Member
    musicandarts wrote: »
    Rampant328 wrote: »
    You want to get natural organic peanut butter. Peanuts are prone to get mold (this is why you want organic) and natural peanut butter, besides tasting much, much more like peanuts than the regular stuff does not contain all of the hydrogenated oils and chemical stabilizers that the regular stuff has. Those terrible for your health additives make peanut butter firm at room temperature so that it doesn't run off of your spoon or bread but they ARE NOT good for your health. Also, anymore than one to two tablespoons of natural (or the regular stuff) per day will probably mess with your nutrition/calorie numbers. The natural fats can be taken out of peanut butter and then what's left are dried peanut flakes that they make into fat free peanut butter but it tastes like plastic, not very appetizing. P.S. Natural peanut butter has natural oils that separate from the solids (you'll see the separation through the jar) so you just have to stir it to make it homogeneous.

    Doesn't organic make it more prone to mold?

    I am fine with Skippy's Extra Chunky. I make sure that I stay within my daily budget.

    I think he is referring to some of the mycotoxins that can be a problem in peanuts before processing. So yes, organic would be more prone to this.
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