*~*POWDERED PEANUT BUTTER*~*
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm obviously missing something or am looking at the wrong database entries... But there's only a 50 calorie difference between 20g of regular peanut butter and 20g of pb2. A 500g jar of peanut butter is $5, a 453g jar of pb2 at the store here is $20, all this for a measly 50 calories. What am i missing here?
The comparative serving size will be quite different between the two.
20 grams of peanut butter is about 1 1/2 tablespoons.
20 grams of PB2 is more than 3 tablespoons.
I thought it'd be something like that. So more flavour/quantity bang for your buck.1 -
Christine_72 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm obviously missing something or am looking at the wrong database entries... But there's only a 50 calorie difference between 20g of regular peanut butter and 20g of pb2. A 500g jar of peanut butter is $5, a 453g jar of pb2 at the store here is $20, all this for a measly 50 calories. What am i missing here?
The comparative serving size will be quite different between the two.
20 grams of peanut butter is about 1 1/2 tablespoons.
20 grams of PB2 is more than 3 tablespoons.
I thought it'd be something like that. So more flavour/quantity bang for your buck.
And volume! If you're into making a lot of something to top your apples with like I am, PB2 is going to give you more peanut butter to cover your apples with for the calories.3 -
I literally eat the powder by the spoon full with a glass of almond milk ... hahaha. Oops0
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Christine_72 wrote: »I'm obviously missing something or am looking at the wrong database entries... But there's only a 50 calorie difference between 20g of regular peanut butter and 20g of pb2. A 500g jar of peanut butter is $5, a 453g jar of pb2 at the store here is $20, all this for a measly 50 calories. What am i missing here?
I use two tablespoons (13g) in my porridge for 45 cals. I would probably use 20g of PB if using the full fat version for 124 cals. So a big saving for me. It lasts me long enough for it to be a reasonable splurge.
And I weigh my oats into a bowl, add PB2, mix it up, add milk and whack in the micro without stirring the wet mix.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm obviously missing something or am looking at the wrong database entries... But there's only a 50 calorie difference between 20g of regular peanut butter and 20g of pb2. A 500g jar of peanut butter is $5, a 453g jar of pb2 at the store here is $20, all this for a measly 50 calories. What am i missing here?
I use two tablespoons (13g) in my porridge for 45 cals. I would probably use 20g of PB if using the full fat version for 124 cals. So a big saving for me. It lasts me long enough for it to be a reasonable splurge.
And I weigh my oats into a bowl, add PB2, mix it up, add milk and whack in the micro without stirring the wet mix.GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm obviously missing something or am looking at the wrong database entries... But there's only a 50 calorie difference between 20g of regular peanut butter and 20g of pb2. A 500g jar of peanut butter is $5, a 453g jar of pb2 at the store here is $20, all this for a measly 50 calories. What am i missing here?
The comparative serving size will be quite different between the two.
20 grams of peanut butter is about 1 1/2 tablespoons.
20 grams of PB2 is more than 3 tablespoons.
I thought it'd be something like that. So more flavour/quantity bang for your buck.
And volume! If you're into making a lot of something to top your apples with like I am, PB2 is going to give you more peanut butter to cover your apples with for the calories.
That does it, I'm going to buy a jar today! It's been ages since I've had it, and can't remember the taste and volume it added compared to regular Peanut butter.
I add 20g of peanut butter in my smoothies everyday, and it it is a micro amount and i can barely detect the taste, which is a slight waste of 120ish calories.
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Christine_72 wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm obviously missing something or am looking at the wrong database entries... But there's only a 50 calorie difference between 20g of regular peanut butter and 20g of pb2. A 500g jar of peanut butter is $5, a 453g jar of pb2 at the store here is $20, all this for a measly 50 calories. What am i missing here?
I use two tablespoons (13g) in my porridge for 45 cals. I would probably use 20g of PB if using the full fat version for 124 cals. So a big saving for me. It lasts me long enough for it to be a reasonable splurge.
And I weigh my oats into a bowl, add PB2, mix it up, add milk and whack in the micro without stirring the wet mix.GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm obviously missing something or am looking at the wrong database entries... But there's only a 50 calorie difference between 20g of regular peanut butter and 20g of pb2. A 500g jar of peanut butter is $5, a 453g jar of pb2 at the store here is $20, all this for a measly 50 calories. What am i missing here?
The comparative serving size will be quite different between the two.
20 grams of peanut butter is about 1 1/2 tablespoons.
20 grams of PB2 is more than 3 tablespoons.
I thought it'd be something like that. So more flavour/quantity bang for your buck.
And volume! If you're into making a lot of something to top your apples with like I am, PB2 is going to give you more peanut butter to cover your apples with for the calories.
That does it, I'm going to buy a jar today! It's been ages since I've had it, and can't remember the taste and volume it added compared to regular Peanut butter.
I add 20g of peanut butter in my smoothies everyday, and it it is a micro amount and i can barely detect the taste, which is a slight waste of 120ish calories.
Yeah the powder is really good for something you want to add that peanutty taste to but won't need much of the creamy texture. A lot more bang for the buck
Smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, even works for Asian style peanut sauce. Then I save the real deal for stuff you really need that dense creaminess for. 0 -
I'm a recent PB2 convert, and I was instantly hooked. I prefer the chocolate one.1
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I add a tbs of salted caramel quest to mine to top fruit, like sliced apples, with a sprinkle of granola.2
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Anybody sprinkled it dry on chicken before cooking?0
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@Kalex1975 The way i make overnight oats is in a jam jar. a layer of porridge oats, then yogurt then frozen fruit. Then repeat until the jar is full and put in the fridge overnight.0
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@acebanditcat oh, ok... I put oats, almond milk, and yogurt in a mason jar with the PB2 and shake the whole thing together. It may be best for you to mix the PB2 into the porridge before you layer it.0
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Because a few people asked, this is my Thai peanut sauce (h/t Steven Raichlen, with tweaks)
Thai Peanut Sauce
2 Tb vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-3 Thai chiles or jalapeno peppers, seeded an minced
(OR just 1 Tb. plain red pepper flakes)
1 Tb peeled, minced fresh ginger
1 large or 2 medium shallots, minced
2/3 c chunky peanut butter
(OR 6 Tb PB2, blended with 2 Tb water)
1 1/3 c unsweetened coconut milk
3 Tb finely chopped fresh cilantro
2 Tb Asian fish sauce OR soy sauce, or more to taste
1 Tb lime juice, or more to taste
1 Tb brown sugar, or more to taste (I use brown sugar Splenda here)
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp black pepper
Heat the oil in a wok or saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, chiles/red pepper, ginger and shallots and cook to a rich golden brown, 3-5 minutes. Reduce the heat to caramelize the garlic and shallots without burning them.
Stir in the peanut butter/prepared PB2 and cook for one minute. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the sauce is thick and richly flavored, 3-5 minutes, whisking to blend ingredients.
If sauce is too thick (it should be pourable), add a little water. Taste for seasoning, adding soy sauce, lime and/or brown sugar as necessary.
May be stored 5-7 days covered in the refrigerator.
for six (generous) servings: 195 cal, 16g fat, 10g carb, 3g fiber, 5g protein
Thanks for sharing this, it looks tasty and I will try it.1 -
Okay sorry if this is a dumb question but I thinking about getting some PB2 and am new to it; it says 2 tbsp. (12 grams) is 45 calories, is that a dry tbsp or after you "liquify" it?0
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Fitnessgirl0913 wrote: »Okay sorry if this is a dumb question but I thinking about getting some PB2 and am new to it; it says 2 tbsp. (12 grams) is 45 calories, is that a dry tbsp or after you "liquify" it?
It is referring to the dry tbsp. which is why you get more 'bang for your buck'.2 -
Thanks, that's awesome! I love big servings! Hahaha0
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Thanks so much for the recipe posted!!!!!0
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I mix a tablespoon with a scoop of my chocolate protein shake, helps thicken it to be more like a smoothie than watery protein drink.0
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I use it every day for these 2 items:
PROTEIN OATMEAL
- 60g quick oats
- 12g powdered PB
- Microwave 1 minute
- Stir in one scoop chocolate protein
- 49c, 7f, 38p
PROTEIN YOGURT
- 200g greek yogurt
- 12g powdered PB
- Stir in one scoop chocolate protein
- 13c, 3f, 51p2 -
I use PB2, I put it in my protein shakes, yogurt, oatmeal or when i make protein balls...1
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Finally decided to try PB2 - so good! Had some in a chocolate protein shake today and it was amazing. A little goes a very long way, next time I'll use a bit less so it doesn't overcome the chocolate quite as much. It did make the shake thicker and richer though.1
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