Nutella vs Peanut Butter

missimperfect
missimperfect Posts: 66 Member
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
Whats the big deal and which is better for weight loss?

I love peanut butter! It is a huge down fall of mine..but I haven't ate it in a while.

Also has anyone tried Nutella..what was your reaction?

Thanks in advance!
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  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Nutella is fantastic. Very high in sugar, and not as nutritionally sound as peanut butter. Peanut butter is my weakness... I often find myself with the jar in one hand and a spoon in the other!
    A little peanut butter never hurt anyone :D
    It's full of healthy monounsaturated fats!
  • rita27ny
    rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
    nutella is so yummy!
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    http://www.betternpeanutbutter.com/index.php

    <333
  • skinnnyxoxo
    skinnnyxoxo Posts: 210 Member
    Peanut butter anyday anytime.
  • aliveandfree22
    aliveandfree22 Posts: 12 Member
    I love all of the above. Nutella seems more like a dessert spread to me. Peanut butter is just addicting.
    I really want to try hazelnut butter and almond butter. Yum!!
  • madrsmith
    madrsmith Posts: 4
    I love both, Nutella a little more. I pretty much alternate between the two, depending on what I feel like having. I'm not sure which is healthier, but my guess is peanut butter because Nutella has a lot of sugar.
  • rita27ny
    rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
    How is almond butter?
  • andrea198721
    andrea198721 Posts: 173 Member
    I love Nutella because I LOVE chocolate, but peanut butter has more protein and less sugar.... I guess it's a good change up when you want something different. Same serving size and calories....
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    Nutella is amazing, but has way too much unnatural stuff in it. Try natural peanut butter - one in which the only ingredient is peanuts.
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    I've seen recipes where people make their own pb or nutella! Looks so easy, I'd love to try it sometime. Or even almond butter. I love nutella but I don't classify it as healthy. Its more of an indulgence for me.
  • WilliamD80
    WilliamD80 Posts: 26 Member
    Whats the big deal and which is better for weight loss?

    I love peanut butter! It is a huge down fall of mine..but I haven't ate it in a while.

    Also has anyone tried Nutella..what was your reaction?

    Thanks in advance!

    Nutella = nectar of the gods !!!
  • gumonyershoe
    gumonyershoe Posts: 20
    If I'm remembering correctly, Nutella has a lot more sugar and carbs and still is around the same calories. I choose PB because I watch carbs and calories and Nutella just isn't worth it to me. Though it is kind of tasty.
    Peanut Butter (Simply Jiff to be exact) is a staple in my household. I usually eat a spoonful of PB for breakfast and I'm usually pretty good to go until lunch time.
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Whats the big deal and which is better for weight loss?

    I love peanut butter! It is a huge down fall of mine..but I haven't ate it in a while.

    Also has anyone tried Nutella..what was your reaction?

    Thanks in advance!

    Nutella = nectar of the gods !!!


    Exactly. Sadly, its not the most nutritionally sound decision.
  • queenpushycat
    queenpushycat Posts: 762 Member
    I prefer peanut butter :D
  • adidrea
    adidrea Posts: 275 Member
    I loooooooove Nutella! If it wasn't so high in calories I'd eat it every day! But, if you can control yourself and stop after a tbsp or so it's not too bad. Hard to do though, the stuff is like crack :laugh:
  • mbb0301
    mbb0301 Posts: 33
    My daughter likes to put them both together......she says it tastes like reese's peanut butter cups.
  • MelMoly
    MelMoly Posts: 1,303 Member
    Crunchy Peanut Butter FTW!
  • inatay7
    inatay7 Posts: 141
    Nutella, though delicious, is far from being better than anything for weightloss........

    Peanut butter is better by far I think but what would be even better is getting a peanut butter made just of nuts.

    Sanitarium are a good brand in Australia and I heard there's a new macro brand.

    I havent tried them yet but almond, macadaimia and cashew butters are meant to be quite good :-)
  • Divamomma
    Divamomma Posts: 66 Member
    :smile: I Love pb But have been curious to try Nutelle & I want to Try Natural PB Thanks for posting this & thanks to all the helpful comments you are all Great!!
  • robinaddison
    robinaddison Posts: 232 Member
    I love peanut butter!! And more than that, I love Justins organic chocolate hazelnut butter!!! Like nutella but a bit less sweet... And I can usually convince myself that I'm being healthy because it is all natural. Yum...
  • rita27ny
    rita27ny Posts: 820 Member
    How about you make fresh peanut butter.

    peanuts unsalted
    water
    vanilla extract
    cinammon
  • kandrews24
    kandrews24 Posts: 610 Member
    If you read the labels on both, the differences are very clear. Protein, sugar, fat . . .

    Both taste good, all things in moderation, but PB is the best bang for your buck.
  • ONE03
    ONE03 Posts: 125 Member
    How is almond butter?

    AWESOME!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Peanutbutter and Nutella... NOM NOM NOM!!!
  • Schwiggs
    Schwiggs Posts: 222 Member
    Nutella has a ton of sugar compared to most peanut butters.
  • Ebbykins
    Ebbykins Posts: 420 Member
    NUTELLA IS NOT FOOD, IT'S AN ICING!!! (Okay no more yelling). Nutella has very little nutritional value compared to natural nut butters, so with that said, in moderation, Nutella is wonderful as a treat, but if you don't like icing on your toast every morning, stick with the PB.
  • TheBraveryLover
    TheBraveryLover Posts: 1,217 Member
    Nutella is just a fave on here, so that's why you hear about it a lot. Honestly, I've never heard of it until I started reading the boards regularly. I liked it, but it's not something I can see myself eating on a regular basis - too sweet for me. Peanut butter is "better" to me because it has less sugar and more protein than Nutella. I also couldn't see myself spreading Nutella on crackers but I certainly can with PB.

    Both together is very good though. -_-
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
    Peanut butter is better (as long as you watch to get something that's NOT full of sugar) but I really LOVE nutella...probably just because I enjoy chocolate so much. :P
  • Liluth
    Liluth Posts: 84 Member
    For those who say nutella has too many unnatural ingredients and sugar (which I agree with) how about making your own?

    http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/gluten-free/homemade-nutella/

    This recipe uses agave nectar but some people really hate it. I don't see why a simple syrup of your sweetener of choice, or honey, wouldn't be just as effective.
  • summalovaable
    summalovaable Posts: 287 Member
    Why choose? Peanut butter + nutella = YUM...

    Nutritionally, natural peanut butter... (not the processed junk)
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