Changing food choices....natural peanut butter

Try skippy natural! Tastes just like normal PB. The ones with the oil on top are good, but hard to mix! Another good brand is Parker Farms. No mixing involved.

Meh I just eat good ole JIF xD it really doesnt make that big of a difference. The kinds you have to stir there is a definite taste and texture difference

I've always been hooked to Teddy Natural Peanut Butter so I can't speak to that lol. However, have you ever tried Vegenaise? It's a soy based mayo replacement. I like it. I'm not sure what the calorie difference is, but you might try it.

I've been eating natural peanut butter for years now. You will notice a difference, first, it's not creamy like other peanutbutters because it only contains 2 ingredients peanuts, salt. All the others are loaded with sugar and other ingredients to make it creamy.

You do have to mix in the oil, but once you do that, it's best to keep it in the refrigerator. Lastly, it tastes like peanuts, nothing but peanuts, no sugar, no additives, just good old fashioned peanuts.

Any new taste you introduce requires getting used to, so the key for me was to stick with it for a while and after the "getting used to" phase you do start enjoying it and when you go do your shopping you don't even look elsewhere anymore, it just become second nature.

I used lighter then light mayo now and yes its not the same as normal mayo but for 1/10th of the calories is pretty darn good, I use light dressings on my salads and I must say they are delicious, I use light spread cheese and in fact I've recently discovered Philadelphia spring onion & black pepper and it is amazingly good, yes it took some getting used to but in the end the change was well worth it and now I actually enjoy those tastes and I wouldn't go back.

I now use Marantha (usual brand) No-Stir Natural ALMOND butter. Healthier fat than PB and tastes great! I add a little agave nectar or honey to a Tbsp of AB for added protein to use as a delicious apple or fruit dip for a healthy snack!

I love Maranatha organic peanutbutter! The old regular stuff now tastes too.... processed or something! You have to keep it in the fridge, because it has no preservatives!

Fat-free dressings and mayo are loaded with other stuff that is not good for you. Try a light version or even full flavor --- you may find, like me, that the flavor and "feel" is so good, you can use less! Your body needs fats, esp the good fats, so look for olive oil in the dressings (or make your own --- experiment with vinegars, mustards and spices added in).

I'd rather have the real thing in moderation and cut my calories elsewhere! Hope this helps.

I get the all natural PB at a local farmer's market. I've also seen it at a whole foods-type of grocery store. It doesn't separate, no need to mix. It only has ground up peanuts (I've also tried the almond butter-good) so the sugar content is less than the processed PB jars. It's not sweet and it's chunky but it's really good.

I love it! I prefer a natural taste more than a processed taste any day lol. Even if you don't like it as much, at least you know you're eating something that's a lot better for you.

I find the Jif and Skippy and what not "natural" peanut butters funny, when I think of natural I think of peanuts only (maybe salt) yet they still contain sugar and oil. Just get the regular stuff if you are still going to eat it

As for real natural peanut butter, I find it to have no flavor. I've tried to like it, but I just can't do it. Plus, I hate the consistency. I like the thick creamyness of hydrogonated oil and sugar filled pb

I bought a jar of the Skippy Natural... not really surprised that it tastes like regular peanut butter...it has equal amounts of sugar and fat as regular.....sometimes they'll put 'natural' on the label to fool you into thinking you're feeding your body the good stuff....when in reality, it's just the regular stuff with a different label.

It depends what you mean by "natural" peanut butter. If you mean peanut butter that is made from peanuts with no salt, sugar or other additives, then yes, there is a difference in taste. You'll get used to it, but it is quite different.

If you buy something that is called "natural" but still has sugar, salt and who knows what else added - then it is much more likely to taste pretty similar, but will probably have similar nutritional value too.

My new favourite alternative to peanut butter is almond, brazil and cashew buttter. Is doesn't have anything in it besides the ground up nuts and is delicious!